Apps for Good

Countesthorpe Academy, part of the LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST, is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school based in Leicestershire. Apps for Good’s Innovate for Climate Change course has been taught to over 150 Year 7 students at the Academy since January 2024. The 'pick up and deliver' resources have enabled non-specialist computing teachers to deliver the course. For these students in their first year of secondary school, the course has been a valuable introduction to new digital skills, independent learning as well as building on their essential skills. Teachers noted that the involvement of an industry volunteer, who dedicated time to engage with students' ideas, was highly motivating and profoundly impactful on their learning journey. Sam Richardson, Real LiFE Leader at Countesthorpe Academy said, "If we think about future work related skills, things that future employers will be looking for, how many places can say that you'll have an opportunity at the age of 12 to sit and talk to an industry volunteer? My abiding 'wow factor' of it all is that they all rose to the challenge and it helped us have faith that they can do it, and they will do it! Everybody took part, and we had such a great time - they loved it and the experts who Apps for Good are linked with are brilliant. Real life is all about those opportunities and we really big the opportunity up for the students. It’s wonderful for us as teachers, it really works and it has been the thing that they've enjoyed most and feel proud of." If you'd like to find out more about Innovate for Climate Change or any of our other courses, drop us a DM or get in touch with us at [email protected].

Skills Builder Partnership have shared their vision for policy changes that will transform #EssentialSkills education in England, aligned with the new government’s mission for education. Did you know, Apps for Good courses are Skills Builder accredited and teach essential as well as digital skills? Read the paper, Essential Skills at Scale, here: https://lnkd.in/ePDvYAvE

Last night our very own Georgie Packer headed to the WeAreTheCity #RisingStars100 Awards where she was named one of the winners in the Charity and Not-for-Profit category 👏 🤩 A big congratulations to Georgie, and to all of the other winners!

We were excited to be invited to the Edufuturists Awards last Thursday, and delighted that Apps for Good was recognised as highly commended in the 'Most Innovative Educational Project' category 🤩🎉 Natalie and Lucy had such a fun evening alongside trustees Emma Darcy and James Garnett, and felt inspired by all the changemakers at the event who are making huge strides to transform education. A big thank you to Ben Whitaker and Steven Hope, and congratulations to all of the winners! #Uprising2024

Find out why teachers describe teaching an Apps for Good course as 'transformative'. Innovate for Climate Change is easy to deliver and mapped to UK curriculums, just sign up via our website to get started 📱💻 Inspire future changemakers today: https://ow.ly/N07g50Qg0JG

HUGE thanks to Khaled El Hariri and Ella Thomson from OVO, Tilly Barkway from Sage and Neil Clark from MSQ for carrying out an update review of climate content for our Innovate for Climate Change course and helping us to refine our courses so students get the very best 🌟🤩

We're pleased to be with Fair Education Alliance today at their Fair Education Summit, hearing more about their priorities for the new Government 👏 One of their priorities is for 'an education system that prepares every young person to thrive in work and life' - something that we aim to achieve with our Apps for Good courses!

Give your students the digital and essential skills to shape their future through technology with our free App for Social Action computing course 💻 Get started: https://ow.ly/Fz6q50SqQqO App for Social Action is supported by The Hg Foundation

Did you miss our BIG Showcase 2024 announcement? Find out all of the innovative Judge's Favourite app ideas, who you chose as People's Choice Award winner, and who all of the amazing Donna Hay Award for Impact winners are 🌟 Read more: https://ow.ly/nmgK50SqRf5

Busy planning for the next academic year? Take a look at our free computing courses, App for Social Action and Innovate for Climate Change, which are ready to pick up and deliver even if you're not a computing specialist. Want to know more? Drop us a DM or find out more on our website: https://ow.ly/ENfm50Sq2et #TeacherResources #ComputerScience #DigitalSkills #STEMeducation #AcademicPlanning