Microsoft Imagine Academy. Preparing pupils for the 21st Century Workplace through the Microsoft Imagine Academy

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1 Microsoft Imagine Academy Preparing pupils for the 21st Century Workplace through the Microsoft Imagine Academy

2 School Context Treorchy Comprehensive School

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4 School Context Mixed Comprehensive 1694 pupils on roll (over 410 in Sixth Form) 23.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals 23% of pupils below functional reading age on entry 24% of pupils below average in Mathematics on entry Community School Committed to Excellence

5 Strong ethos and culture At TCS we strive to ensure that... Every child that walks through the school gates will be provided with the best opportunities and best education to meet their individual needs A Community School Committed to Excellence

6 High quality learning experiences Opportunities tailored to the individual - Academic and vocational courses appropriate to the pupil (Cross-curricular learning in context, MOS) Highly skilled coaches (teachers and pupils!) - High quality CPD for all staff (HWB/ Office 365, MCE) - Changing culture (not ethos) - Innovation - Risk taking Infrastructure to facilitate 21 st Century Teaching and Learning - Strategic Investment (wireless, devices)

7 Estyn said: The school provides outstanding learning experiences that meet the needs of all pupils. Highly effective, flexible learning pathways coupled with an outstanding extra-curricular learning programme enable nearly all pupils to transfer successfully to the next stage of education or training or employment.

8 What is the Microsoft Imagine Academy?

9 Microsoft Imagine Academy Helps prepare students for careers in a technology demanding world 73% of new jobs in the next five years will require technology skills 1 =m6qprxt9tvg 1 Source: US-BLS Employment Projections

10 Jobs In Demand by Technology United Kingdom Dallas Berlin Philadelphia Tokyo Toronto Mumbai Amsterdam Sydney Warsaw Source: Indeed.com, UK updated January 2017

11 What do we use the Microsoft Imagine Academy for in Treorchy?

12 Microsoft Learning Pathways Productivity Computer Science Data Science IT Infrastructure

13 MOS Master

14 Curriculum: Digital Literacy Computer Basics Internet, Cloud Services and the World Wide Web Productivity Programs Computer Security and Privacy Digital Lifestyles

15 Curriculum: Online Learning 250+ courses Multiple technologies Evolving administrator and student experience Multiple languages

16 Curriculum: MOAC digital e-books and OneNote Titles include the following applications: Productivity Computer Science IT Infrastructure Word 2016 Excel 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Access 2016

17 Curriculum: Study Guides and Exam Review Kits MS Press Study Guides MTA Certification Exam Review Kits (ERK) MTA Student Study Guide (SSG)

18 Software Engineer Hour of Code Minecraft (STEM) Minecraft Redstone (Computer Science) Creative Coding Games and Apps Technopreneurship Introduction to Python Harvard CS50 AP Computer Science Principles Java AP A in-a-box Programming with C# Querying Data with T- SQL Entrepreneur Web Technologies (Python)/HTML, CSS, JavaScript C# Fundamentals Xamarin Development for Fundamentals Absolute Beginners Technopreneurship 2 Programmer Job Readiness Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Windows OS Fundamentals Software Development Fundamentals Database Fundamentals Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Networking Fundamentals Security Fundamentals Mobility and Devices Fundamentals Cloud Fundamentals MPP

19 Creative Coding through Apps and Games (CCGA) MTA Software Development Fundamentals MTA HTML5 App Development Fundamentals MTA Database Fundamentals Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 MCP Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using HTML5 and JavaScript MCP Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript

20 Computer Science Courses Minecraft Professional Development Courses Hour of Code TM CCGA (Creative Coding Games and Apps) Introduction to Python Programming (2017) CS50 (AP) Computer Science Principles Web Technologies (2017) Java "AP in a Box«(2017) Introduction to C# (2017)

21 Data Scientist MPP

22 Data Science Courses Excel 2016 Excel Expert 2016 Database Fundamentals Access 2016 Querying Data with T-SQL (2017) Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Excel (2017) Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI (2017)

23 MTA IT INFRASTRUCTURE Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) MTA DEVELOPER Mobility and Devices Fundamentals & Cloud Fundamentals Exams are Available

24 Sample IT Infrastructure Courses Software Development Fundamentals

25 MTA Networking Fundamentals MTA Mobility and Devices Fundamentals MTA Database Fundamentals MTA Cloud Fundamentals MCP Configuring Windows 8.1 MCP Supporting Windows 8.1 MCP Enabling Office 365 Services MCP Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 MCP Administering Windows Server 2012 MCP Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

26 Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) The Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) certification validates that educators have the global educator technology literacy competencies needed to provide a rich, custom learning experience for students. Six content areas, mapped to the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers, Technology Literacy:

27 Professional development:

28 Success Story Robert Cook The NHS valued my MOS qualifications and it enabled me to be narrowed down from 365 applicants to one. After talking with my employer, who is the head of software development at Cwm Taff, he said he valued my Microsoft experience greatly and it made me stand out.

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