Millfield School Computer Science Department | Discover Brilliance

Joined September 2022
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In November, Millfield hosted the first South West Regional Computational Thinking Shield welcoming 114 students from across the South West of England. 🧠
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The Millfield Knights are about to go live with @williamsf1 and the F1 Student Racing League. It is the first time @MillfieldSenior have participated in this fantastic competition. Watch our A team tonight on twitch.tv/williamsracing
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Join our next free online research seminar about using generative AI tools in #Secondary schools (#KS4). Date: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 Time: 17:00–18:30 BST (12:00 EDT/9:00 PDT) Sign up: rpf.io/rpfseminars #RPFSeminars #AIEducation #CSEdResearch

Next week, Dr @BrettABecker from @UCDCompSci will be presenting on the use of #GenerativeAITools in #Education. #Poll Do you think generative AI tools should be taught in secondary (aged 11 — 16) school to prepare students for higher education or careers? #RPFSeminars
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Busy start to the morning with Alex delivering a Brilliance Breakfast on the P vs NP problem. Lots of engagement from our students on this complex topic #BeBrilliant
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'How can we make trustworthy AI?' Prof @Mateja_Jamnik kicks off this year's Wednesday Seminar series by discussing 'some key technical ingredients that will help us build confidence and trust in using intelligent technology'. Weds 11 Oct, 15:05-15:55 (BST) cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/81322468…
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🚨Our scholarship deadlines for 2024 entry are fast approaching! 🔜The deadline for Sixth Form Scholarships for September 2024 entry is Tuesday 10 October!
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Y9 are using their #oracy skills to solve cryptographic puzzles as part of their computational thinking using. Collaborative working and good communication skills are vital to solve the clues #bebrilliant #TheMillfieldWay
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A lovely afternoon sees Y11 getting some Boolean logic circuit work in outside. We’ve been so impressed with the attitude all 4 classes have shown since their return from summer holidays. Focussed and ready to tackle this important year head on! #Bebrilliant #ComputerScienceGCSE
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It’s great to be back! The U6 Computer Scientists made the most of the warm weather this morning performing some binary calculations in the sunshine #computerscience #heatwaveuk
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Well done to our amazing students! We are so proud of their creativity and passion #BeBrilliant
🧑‍🚀Millfield computer scientists successfully created programs that displayed images to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). 🌌37 students in Years 9 & 10 had their code executed in the unique microgravity environment of the ISS, making space science history!
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Thanks to @miffylibrary for hosting the L6 for ice creams and a group reading of The Cuckoo’s Egg in the library garden. What beautiful weather ☀️ 🍦
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🏆🖥️Our very first Golden Duck award goes to Jimmy J. Jimmy is an inspirational computer science student and exceptional role model who truly embodies the @MillfieldSenior values. Well done Jimmy! 💻🏆 #BeBrilliant #TheMillfieldWay
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Congratulations to our three CS students of the year - Ed N, Alex H and Lottie R-B. All have demonstrated brilliance in CS over the past year
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Tonight @MillfieldSenior we are hosting the inaugural Rubber Duck Society awards for brilliance in computer science. We’re excited to recognise our students and hear from the incredible Tom adore from @British_Esports The big question is who will win our Golden Duck! #BeBrilliant
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🖥️ 🏆 Just 2 weeks to go until the Rubber Duck Society awards. We will be recognising students who have gone above and beyond in Computer Science this year. The evening will conclude with our annual Minerva Lecture delivered by guest speaker Tom Dore from @British_Esports 👾🎮
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🏆💻Things are getting competitive in CS today as L6 and Y10 join forces to tackle SQL challenges! The L6 are rocking their mentor roles, guiding and supporting their younger peers. 💪👾#Teamwork #BeBrilliant #TheMillfieldWay
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We rounded off our trip with a visit to @bletchleypark where the L6 enjoyed a tour of Hut 8 and the Intelligence Factory exhibition #bebrilliant #themilfieldway
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💻🤖 Our L6 students are delving into the fascinating world of Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence. Exploring the Turing test and how large language models work. 👩‍💻👨‍💻 #AI #Chatbots #BeBrilliant
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The L6 are diving into algorithmic efficiency, discovering multiple ways to solve problems using BBC Microcomputers #Computing and #Maths 👩‍💻👨‍💻 #AlgorithmEfficiency #STEMeducation #BeBrilliant
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L6 CS students have arrived @tnmoc and are busy exploring the history of computers. Here’s the Harwell Dekatron - the world’s oldest working computer 💻 #BeBrilliant #TheMillfieldWay
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