{"id":378,"date":"2021-03-31T13:57:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T12:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/computingscience\/?p=378"},"modified":"2023-07-04T18:20:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T17:20:42","slug":"what-does-computing-science-look-like-at-early-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/computingscience\/2021\/03\/31\/what-does-computing-science-look-like-at-early-level\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT DOES COMPUTING SCIENCE LOOK LIKE AT EARLY LEVEL?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Computing Science is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">fun, exciting and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">engaging for learners of all ages and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can be introduced to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">early level learners through play across the curriculum.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3 organisers in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computing Science curriculum, running throughout BGE.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computational Thinking is the golden thread that runs throughout our curriculum and our lives.\u202fIt<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0intertwined in almost everything we do in life<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and encourages us to be curious about problem solving<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, creatively discover solutions and learn how to identify and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">confidently\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">correct errors.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Computing Science play-based provocations can be provided without any devices at early level (and beyond). 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