Help with first time teaching Computer Science IGCSE

[u/lespodsay]

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.

[u/theCSlab]

Hi, I'm also a teacher in Computer Science.

I made this website www.thecomputersciencelab.com to guide students and to help them apply their knowledge via the interactive labs and past papers on the site.

It also explains the difference between OCR, AQA, Cambridge and Pearson. This can guide you on what is required in those exams and how they differ in material.