26 May 2026 at 09:00-15:30 CST

This training is designed for teachers who are delivering the new Pearson International A Level Computer Science specification, for first teaching September 2026.

This training will focus on the teaching of the course and will give you an understanding of the content of the qualification and how to cover it and how to plan the course, with a more detailed look at how assessments are structured where you will look at previous exam questions and understand how theses have been marked and how you can use this information to inform teaching going forward.

In this training, delegates will;
• Explore the content of the qualification and how to plan the course,
• Understand the Assessment Objectives for the qualification,
• Understand the mark schemes and use them when marking exemplars,
• Explore student exemplars and mark according to mark schemes,
• Discuss strategies for teaching content to try and make sure students can access questions targeting different assessment objectives,
• Review the support Pearson offers,
• Discuss best practice and share ideas with other teachers,

This training can count as 5 hours of CPD. You will receive an e-certificate by email, post attendance.
Please note, the final 30 minutes of the training session has been set aside to facilitate networking opportunities between attendees and does not count towards the final CPD hours.

Registrations will close 1 week before the event date, please ensure you have signed up before this deadline to secure your place.