Computing school trips
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Computing is a fundamental part of our everyday lives. All businesses rely on computers and therefore, competent computer skills are essential in a working environment.
To enhance your classroom teaching, there are many computing school trips you can choose that demonstrate how computers have become a vital part of the commercial world. Discover how information technology is used in areas such as problem solving, communication systems and data analysis.
The trips below have a strong computing focus, or have dedicated workshops, shows, or hands on exhibits that will really help your students understand computing in context.
Airbus Foundation Discovery Space
Our centre providers three state-of-the-art discovery zones that provide a rich, interactive experience – complemented by exclusive access to the Mars Rover Yard, where you can witness history in the making. Our discovery zones include: - Learning zone: our learning zone is for presenter-led, hands-on activities and science shows - Interactive zone: our interactive zone is where visitors can get hands on with our exhibitions which cover the themes of space, energy, materials, maths, forces and magnetism. - Industry zone: our industry zone concentrates on how the STEM subjects link to careers and the world around us, and provides inspiring, once-in-a-lifetime viewing access to the Mars Yard, where visitors can actually see Airbus scientists and engineers building and testing the...
Filter Trips & Workshops
Paultons Park
Home to 70 rides and attractions, and set in over 140 acres of beautiful gardens, Paultons is the ideal venue for an exciting and stimulating school visit. Curriculum-based workshops take place within the amazing and immersive Professor Blast's Learn...
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Get curious with science! Glasgow Science Centre is a 5* visitor attraction with an interactive education programme exploring everything from the science of the human body to the future of STEM jobs in My World of Work.
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What could be more fun than interacting with robots and then building your own and controlling it with code you have written yourself!
Using LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits and iPads, your children will build their own robot and control its movement with code.
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Get your pupils out of the classroom and into the clouds for a new perspective on learning – 100 metres up in the air! Emirates Spinnaker Tower is a popular all-weather attraction which appeals to all ages. From the three observation decks at the t...
For a great School Trip in Newcastle upon Tyne, look no further than the Life Science Centre with exhibitions, events, theatre shows and the biggest planetarium in the North of England
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The British Motor Museum tells the story of the people, products and places linked to Britain’s motor industry and can help support studies across many areas of the National Curriculum. Create your day to fit with your current topic.
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RobotFun provides robotics based programming workshops for schools, suitable for Early Years through to KS4, using state of the art robots. We visit you and bring everything needed for the workshop. All you need to provide are the children!...
Having a DRONEday is a brilliant way to let children control physical devices in an exciting, challenging, unique and safe way.
*You will be covering the Computing PoS.
*The children will be having so much fun they don't realise they are learning!
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From hands-on robot programming to iconic explosion demonstrations, our education service is here to provide inspiring science and technology experiences for our schools and community.
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Our unique education centre leverages the inspirational power of the ExoMars Project. Our school trips - linked to key stages 2 and 3 curriculum - aim to inspire young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and maths.
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Having a DRONEday is a brilliant way to inspire students to code, particularly if you want to increase uptake of Computing at GCSE level or encouraging girls into STEM subjects!
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This immersive Virtual Reality Anti-bullying workshop offers a safe space to observe a bullying role-play. Our interactive software has been developed with experts for children to dissect this important issue, guided by our skilled facilitator.
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At-Bristol is one of the UK's biggest and most exciting interactive science centres. We can engage your pupils using our workshops, theatre shows and theme days all of which support the national curriculum
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A school trip to the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort is sure to engage, excite and inspire your students. Set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland with more than 55 interactive shows and attractions, the resort brings learning to life outside the classroom.
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Do you want to reward your children/students with a fun event that is still educational?!
A DRONEday is a brilliant way to consolidate learning in an exciting, challenging, unique and safe way!
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Computing education allows students to acquire the computing skills that are necessary to succeed in our modern society. The key part of the computing curriculum is computer science, which entails learning about the core principles of computation and information, and learning how digital systems operate and how to use this knowledge through programming.
Over time, students will obtain the necessary skills that are required to create systems, programmes and a range of content. The knowledge that is gained through a computing course will enhance a student's future prospects after they leave education and enter the working world. In addition, computing can also enhance other core academic subjects such as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects), as they are all interlinked with computer skills. Therefore, this means that students who study a STEM subject would also find a computing school trip beneficial to their own study. Consequently, you could join up with another teacher from another subject and take a combined group. For example, The National Museum of Computing is designed around the Computing curriculum at GCSE, A Level, and Level 2 or 3 equivalents. However, students can also benefit from the school trip if they are studying Mathematics, Design and Technology, Information and Communication Technology, and History.
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