Central hub for all things Computing Science

A teacher-led initiative working with the Computing Science teaching community to help advance Computing Science in Scotland.

Benefits of signing up

  • STACS offers more than 250 hours of FREE, high-quality, pick-up-and-play resources for secondary BGE. In addition, there are over 160 hours of FREE, high-quality resources available for Nursery to Primary 7, with clear progression through each year group. These resources are aligned with key pedagogical frameworks, embedding Computing Science pedagogy from the DevTech Research Group and following the NCCE's 12 Pedagogy Principles of teaching Computing Science. Comprehensive support for teachers is provided, including lesson plans, slides with teacher notes, activities, and answers.

  • Inspiration for BGE curriculum plan. Drag and drop blocks so you can rearrange order of topics and make your own.

  • Directory of Computing Science teachers who are happy to be contacted and share their knowledge and skills.

  • Access to STACS upskilling programme topics from National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher covering elements highlighted in the SQA course reports.

  • A list of opportunities for pupils specific to Computing Science that is kept up to date.

  • A list of courses relevant to Computing Science teachers that is kept up to date.

  • We have over 250 high quality videos, all organised by categorise, curated books for all age groups, and a range of classroom tools and coding websites.

  • We'll gather all the important upcoming initiatives each month and share them with STACS members who've signed up for the newsletter.

  • We're here to help. If there's anything you need, just reach out, and we're happy to help where we can.

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Our Latest News

Computing Science in education has a key role in helping to engage, nurture and inspire the next generation of talent and that journey starts in the classroom. STACS recognises that teachers are the experts in this field and are key to improvement on a national level. We aim to provide a vehicle for the community to advance Computing Science together. 

Support from Industry, College and University

Working in collaboration to help bridge the gap between different stages of education and industry is key. We are keen to connect and partner with other stakeholders who are doing work in this area to unlock the pipeline at schools and advance Computing Science.

Friends of STACS

We’d love to hear from you and explore ways we can work together to inspire the next and future generation into the Scottish tech industry.