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Revision as of 15:24, 15 July 2019

Overview

Digital Schoolhouse delivered by Ukie and powered by PlayStation®, is a not-for-profit programme which enables secondary schools (Digital Schoolhouses) to deliver creative computing workshops to visiting Primary school pupils. The programme uses play-based learning to engage the next generation of pupils and teachers with the new Computing Curriculum (which came into effect on 1st September 2014).

Digital Schoolhouse’s vision is to revolutionise computing education to inspire the next generation, to bridge the gap between industry and education in order to prepare the next generation for a digital age.

Programme Impact

2019-2020

Programme reach:

  • 55 schools
  • 32,000 pupils
  • 350 primary schools

Esports tournament reach:

  • 3,000 students

2018-2019

Programme reach:

  • 34 schools
  • 26,000+ pupils
  • 2,500+ teachers

Funding

Digital Schoolhouse is funded by the video games industry.

Current programme partners:

Digital Schoolhouses

List of current Digital Schoolhouses

National Esports Tournament

Digital Schoolhouse's National Esports Tournament

Digital Schoolhouse Reports

Timeline

2014

  • Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse established/ new Computing curriculum is launched

2015

  • DSH & Ukie welcomes £5m Mayor of London Digital Skills Fund

2016

  • Digital Schoolhouse becomes a national programme with PlayStation support

2017

2018

  • Digital Schoolhouse's landmark report Esports: Engaging Education is launched
  • Ubisoft becomes a sponsor of the programme

2019

  • Digital Schoolhouse receives DCMS funding to continue programme expansion