Hardware & Networking Fundamentals

Build your confidence in teaching Computing at KS3, even if you don’t have a specialist background in the subject.

During the session, you will explore the components that make up a computer, how computers function and the trade-offs involved when choosing different types of machines. You’ll also discover what networks are, why we use them, different network types and topologies, how data is transmitted, how devices are addressed, the role of network hardware and how networks can be secured.

Throughout the session, we’ll consider how to make these concepts accessible and engaging for KS3 students, address common misconceptions and explore why these topics are important.

This session can be booked individually and is also part of a two-day Computing professional development programme. Teachers are welcome to book this day alone or attend both sessions to develop their confidence across Hardware & Networking and Programming with Python.  Programming with Python event at…