Computing offer
Applications are open for the next round of computing teacher training scholarships. Run by BCS – the chartered institute for IT – the scheme is aimed at attracting trainee teachers in England.
The scholarships are worth £25,000 and the scheme is backed by a range of high-profile companies including Microsoft, IBM, Google and Toshiba. Employees from these organisations help to evaluate candidates and identify high-calibre computing teachers “potentially capable of leading technology education in schools”.
The scheme is open to eligible applicants starting their teacher training this term. To date, the scheme has seen more than 1,000 applications over the last three years. A total of 253 people have been awarded scholarships and BCS has worked with 150 schools. Visit: www.bcs.org/teachingscholarships
Languages pack
A resource pack for teachers of English as a foreign language is offering more than 35 different activity ideas. The resource is designed to encourage students to think about how English is used in different print media, increase their comprehension and understanding of the language, including how different vocabulary is used to suit different subjects, audiences and formats. It has been produced by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Visit: http://bit.ly/1j68yDL
Essay prize
Sixth-form students studying English literature, including Scottish Highers, are invited to tackle the question: who is your favourite character from English literature and why? The Connell Guides Essay Prize 2015/16 is offering £500 and a full set of Connell Guides to the winning essay, which will also be published. Visit: www.connellguides.com/pages/essay-prize
Psychology aid
A practical handbook has been launched offering advice on the provision of good quality psychological services and the active roles that psychologists and other mental health practitioners can play to support young people. What Good Looks Like in Psychological Services for Children, Young People and their Families has been published by the British Psychological Society’s Faculty for Children, Young People and their Families. Visit: http://bit.ly/1YWSrZt
Blogging ambition
A quarter of young adults aged 18 to 25 see blogging as a top career choice, a survey has found. The respondents to the VoucherCodesPro survey think that blogging could make them around £8,500 a month. Also in the top five careers were sportsperson, doctor, politician and musician.