ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the challenges of developing your capability, strategies for developing your computing subject knowledge and why you need to update your Computing knowledge and skills. It also explains the difference between Computing subject knowledge, skills and understanding and knowledge for teaching and how to cope with the changing nature of computing as a subject. The chapter examines your current computing subject and pedagogical knowledge, skills and understanding and identifies areas for development. They may also cover essential information technology (IT) skills, such as effective file management, application-related skills and searching strategies. The computing at school (CAS) organisation offers a national 'master teacher' training programme to cascade best practice as part of its Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science. An alternative to a formal audit approach is to look at the specifications for those courses you know you are going to be teaching.
