CAN CODING IN THE CLASSROOM IGNITE A REAL PASSION FOR MATHS?

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STEM subjects have long been recognised as important for future career success and economic development in our increasingly digital world. The government has identified maths as key for bridging future skills gaps in the workplace and sees numeracy as a vital part of a child’s education. While the general belief is that competency in maths is a pre-requisite to coding, at Radnor House Sevenoaks, we start teaching coding and robotics from the age of five to help maths and technology skills develop at the same time.

We see many benefits to this approach, which enhances learning and engagement in other STEM subjects and across the curriculum:

• It builds confidence for learners who otherwise dislike maths or find it challenging

• Young coders also develop logic, problem-solving and computational thinking

• Coding brings maths to life, showing real-world applications of mathematical concepts to make maths skills relevant and exciting

• Tasks such as building apps and games combines the practical use of algorithms and sequencing and fosters creativity

By investing in skills from a young age and continuing this support throughout the school, we are equipping students for global workplace success and hope to inspire more under-represented groups to achieve careers in technology.

Radnor House Sevenoaks is welcoming parents to explore its new computing suite as part of its next Prep School Open Morning on Saturday March 18, 2023. Visit the website to register interest: www.radnor-sevenoaks.org/ opendays-tours