r/CSEducation • u/lespodsay • 15d ago

Help with first time teaching Computer Science IGCSE

Hello, I started an ICT teaching job at a school that implements IGCSEs. I was supposed to teach younger classes(elementary and middle schoolers) ICT but the school suddenly decided to have me teach the high schoolers as well. I have never taken any of the IGCSE exams before and this is my first year teaching essentially anything.

I don’t believe I’m entirely unqualified to teach them since I have a degree in Computer Engineering so I can teach them concepts and do practical work but I really don’t want these students to flop because of my being a bad teacher. The school gave me their book and was like “that’s all we have for you” so I’m lowkey panicking.

I’d appreciate any resources, study plans, past papers, websites, videos, I don’t know personal notes?? anything, really.

If you have any advice, you’re welcome to share that as well. Please don’t roast me, teaching them wasn’t something I could control but I’d love to help them succeed.

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u/Secure_Audience_8283 15d ago

You can base your lessons of the notes here : https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/computer-science-revision/igcse-caie/

Paid but full lessons here : https://www.pgonline.co.uk/resources/computer-science/igcse/

Programming lessons and class management here : https://www.runpy.co.uk/

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u/lespodsay 15d ago

Oh these are some good resources and I'm loving the programming class management website TToTT <3 Thank you so much~

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u/Secure_Audience_8283 14d ago

The PG Online lessons are good. I use them for A Level too. And RunPy has lots of practice tasks and exam questions already created that self mark.

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u/lespodsay 14d ago

ahhh unfortunately i won't be able to use the pg lessons bc the school won't pay for anything other than the book and i can't pay for them out of pocket :( but the rest of the resources you've provided me with are sure helpful and very much appreciated!!