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Fife Secondary Schools Science Fair

S4 pupils from accross Fife are given a taste of what studying computer science at university involves. They will take part in a fun, hands-on programming activity.

Teachers Together

The School is welcoming teachers and representatives of Local Education Authorities to a departmental visit as part of the Teachers Together Conference. Attendees will hear about our computer science degree programmes, access routes and outreach activities.

First Chances

Secondary School pupils from across Fife are given a taste of what studying computer science at university involves. They will take part in an interactive lecture and a programming activity. These sessions are part of First Chances at St Andrews.

S4 Summer School

S4 pupils take part in fun, hands-on activities themed around Computer Science and Medicine. They will have the opportunity to work in groups to build and deploy their own Android application. This session is run in collaboration with Reach Scotland, Access for Rural Communities (ARC), and the Academic Mentoring Project (AMP).

Space School @ Computer Science

Primary School pupils from across Fife take part in fun, hands-on activities themed around Computer Science and Space. They will have the opportunity to use online resources to explore the solar system, program their own Lunar Lander game in Scratch, and guide a Lego Mindstorm robot around a track. This session is part of Space School Space School @ Computer Science

LIFT OFF to Success

This sessions is run as part of the LIFT OFF to Success (LO2S) programme and is aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the session, pupils take part in a practical programming exercise, where they learn about software development techniques and gain LIFT OFF to Success

Sutton Trust Summer School

The School of Computer Science runs daily sessions as part of the Sutton Trust summer school. The sessions are aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the sessions, pupils take part in practical programming exercises and attend lectures similar to those they Sutton Trust Summer School

LIFT OFF to Success

This session is run as part of the LIFT OFF to Success (LO2S) programme and is aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the session, pupils take part in a practical programming exercise, where they learn about software development techniques and gain LIFT OFF to Success

Teachers Together

The School is welcoming teachers and representatives of Local Education Authorities to a departmental visit as part of the Teachers Together Conference. Attendees will hear about our first year curriculum and how subjects such as Maths and Physics feed into it. They will also take part in a discussion about subject development in computer science, Teachers Together

First Chances Taster Sessions

These taster sessions are run as part of the First Chances Project and are aimed at giving school pupils an insight into what it would be like to study computer science at university. During the sessions, pupils take part in a practical programming exercise and attend a computer science lecture similar to those they would First Chances Taster Sessions