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Are you ready to introduce computer science in your classroom? Have you been looking to enhance motivation, boost confidence, and provide an exciting hands-on opportunity this semester? Spring CoderZ League kicks off in less than three weeks (March 27 th ) and the training camp is NOW OPEN! Play, Compete, CODE with Spring CoderZ League We can all agree, gamified learning and learning through play is one of the best ways to engage students.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
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Event Date: 30 March 2023 Come & join us, click our flyer to book your place! All About STEM (All About Futures) partner with Growth Platform, Career Connect, Elevate EBP, St Helens Chamber, Shaping Futures, Wirral Chamber and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority as the Careers and Enterprise Company Career Hub for the Liverpool City Region. ‘Connecting schools and colleges with employers.
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