Durham High School wins award for promoting computer science

A County Durham school has received national recognition for encouraging girls into computer science.

Rebecca Turner, Durham High School’s Head of Computing, with young pupils learning about robotics (Image: Emily Carey)

Durham High School, an all-girls school in the city, has been awarded the I Belong certificate by the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE).

The NCCE is funded by the Department for Education and supporting partners.

The I Belong initiative is part of the NCCE's mission to promote gender inclusivity within computer science.

Schools that demonstrate a commitment to encouraging gender inclusion in the subject are awarded the certificate.

Durham High School has achieved this through a number of initiatives.

These include organising talks from women in tech, organising visits to forward-thinking workplaces, and participating in events such as the CyberFirst Girls Competition.

The school also boasts three extracurricular clubs dedicated to computer science: Robo Queens, a Prep School robotics club; the She Can Code Society; and InnovateHer Leaders, for girls who want to lead in school tech.

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