OCR and Codio sign five year agreement to co-develop and market a new platform

April 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Codio Ltd, developer of the cloud-based coding and course content platform for teaching computer science in schools, has signed an agreement with leading UK exam board OCR to co-develop and market new curriculum-mapped content and related assessments. These will be uniquely integrated with the Codio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and coding platform to help teachers deliver the new Computer Science curriculum. The deal will ensure that teachers have access to the appropriate technology and learning resources to teach and programming effectively.

The Codio platform comprises an IDE and coding platform, with curriculum-mapped course content and extensive teacher support for school set up and student group management.

“Our five year agreement with OCR is a significant validation of the Codio technology, underlining our commitment to innovation in the education space.  We’re excited to be introducing better ways of teaching Computing into schools”, said Phillip Snalune, Co-founder of Codio.

The partnership is initially to provide a proposition for UK schools, with potential plans for Codio Ltd and OCR to work together internationally on a range of courses for the vocational and self-learning sectors in the future.

Liam Sammon, Director of Education and Commercial Services at OCR, said, “OCR has an outstanding record in partnering with leaders within the technology space to provide qualifications and teaching resources that support education in ways which enable learners to realise their full potential. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Codio Ltd. and utilising the power of the Codio platform to enhance the teaching of Computing in schools”.