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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
[http://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/ Digital Schoolhouse] delivered by [http://ukie.org.uk/ Ukie] and powered by PlayStation®, is a not-for-profit programme which enables secondary schools (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 Computing Curriculum (launched in 2014). 
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Ukie's [http://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/ Digital Schoolhouse], together with [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/ Nintendo UK], is a not-for-profit programme which enables primary schools to experience free creative computing workshops from their local Schoolhouse. The programme also engages thousands of students with its pioneering, immersive careers education. Schoolhouses are not charged for their participation in the programme, nor for the support that they receive.
 
 
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 ==
 
== Programme Impact ==

Revision as of 11:36, 17 March 2020

Overview

Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse, together with Nintendo UK, is a not-for-profit programme which enables primary schools to experience free creative computing workshops from their local Schoolhouse. The programme also engages thousands of students with its pioneering, immersive careers education. Schoolhouses are not charged for their participation in the programme, nor for the support that they receive.

Programme Impact

Academic Year 2019-2020

Programme reach:

  • 55 Schoolhouses
  • 32,000 pupils (target for year)
  • 4,000+ teachers (target for year)
  • 350 primary schools (target for year)

Esports:

  • 6,000 students (target for year)

Academic Year 2018-2019

Programme reach:

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

Esports:

  • 5,000+ students

Funding

Digital Schoolhouse is funded by the UK 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