St Machar Computing

St Machar Academy - Computing Science

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@kiranjoza @drewburrett @myjobscotland While it is difficult to get a permanent contract in the central belt there is also a big reluctance to move beyond the central belt. Yes it can be difficult to uproot your life but it also creates a narrative that there are 'no jobs' rather than 'no jobs here'

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

Fantastic news - great to see the huge variety of things going on at St Machar being recognised.

[Wider Achievement 🏆 @StMachar_WA]

St Machar Academy achieves SCQF School Ambassador Gold

The award celebrates recognising wider achievement, developing Senior Phase learning pathways in line with the DYW strategy and giving equality between vocational and academic qualifications.

https://t.co/7jivIT4zae

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

Good luck to all sitting their N5 and Higher Computing Science exams today. You can do it! 💻

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

Great news for the Young Enterprise groups

[Wider Achievement 🏆 @StMachar_WA]

Congratulations to the S5 pupils who passed their YES Company Programme Strathclyde Exam #IBelongWeAchieve #StMacharAcademy

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@mrmckaycomp I think its fantastic and gave the link to all in my Higher class, who also think its fantastic!

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

What a fantastic experience. Great to hear what my colleague thought of the Northlink boats @NLFerries . Should have got them to do the trip up there - can't beat the trip to Shetland in a force 8!

[Isla Gibb @IslaElliott]

Day 2 Hospitality and Tourism Teacher Externship in sunny Aberdeen
- Industry trends
- Careers at sea
- The customer journey

Special thanks to @NLFerries, @VisitScotland and @ghmuseum for sharing their knowledge and providing us with valuable insight.

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

Good luck to all sitting their Admin exam today 💻

[SCQF Partnership @SCQFPartnership]

🥳@stmacharacademy in @aberdeencc is returning from the spring holiday with some amazing news - they've been awarded gold in the #SCQF School Ambassador Recognition Programme!
🧱Check them out on our wall at https://t.co/iN9WK30ySY

#education #qualifications

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

Come and join our fantastic team!

Teacher of Business Studies and ICT - St. Machar Academy - ABC10846 | Aberdeen City Council | myjobscotland https://t.co/LWXv3GYkF0 via @myjobscotland

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@CCooper1978 You don't have to develop all the teaching materials yourself - its completely fine and normal to use resources that already exist and just amend them to suit your own style.

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

Fantastic news! I know how much hard work you put into this. Onwards to Hospitality and Events courses next year

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@skipperAitken @TheBrochProject Looking great already. Have wanted Minecraft for ages so pretty excited when I heard it might be coming our way and always love a chance to mention Shetland and hear the 'where is that??? its in the middle of the sea!!!!' comments 😅

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@kiranjoza @GrumpyCompSci Don't underestimate the difference it can make from period 1 on a Monday when they are barely conscious to last thing on a Wednesday when they are fully tanked up on energy drinks and blue lollies 😒😅

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@MrJMBus_Ed Well done! You're well on your way to become the unicorn that is a Computing teacher 😅🦄

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@MrStrachanMaths We use Scratch and Game Maker for level 4/5 and Godot or Pygame for level 6

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@MrMcEnaney It works quite well and means that pupils have options to take subjects that might otherwise not run due to small numbers. It can also help pupils who find that they can't take a course they want in their own school due to a clash, but they can take it elsewhere.

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@MrMcEnaney That's what we do in Aberdeen - its called 'City Campus' and pupils can opt to take Highers or Advanced Highers in other schools. All the schools have a similar timetable and the 'City Campus' courses are generally run 2 afternoons a week to help with moving between schools.

[Greg Reid @GregReidCS]

National 5 and Higher Assignments are available on the SQA Secure website from today.

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@skipperAitken @Emma_Seith @mrmckaycomp @stacshq @MattersOfCS @InvernessHighCS I'm lucky in that my school has embraced NPAs - I still offer Higher but most of our options are NPAs and it has made a big difference to the uptake in the subject. I am optimistic for the Computing NPA that is currently in development and hope to see networking or AI in there

[St Machar Computing @ComputingSt]

@skipperAitken @Emma_Seith @mrmckaycomp @stacshq @MattersOfCS @InvernessHighCS The problem with the N5 in particular is that it is coding, coding and more coding and those pupils with an interest in CS but not necessarily programming will end up hating the course by Christmas