The UK government has announced changes to the school computing curriculum in a bid to reverse the declining number of young ...

Despite computing education in UK schools going through a massive revolution over the past few years to try and make it more relevant to our increasingly technology driven lives, the new GCSE in ...

The government will attempt to reverse the declining numbers of young people studying computing at school through a broader programme of study of the subject that retains its core principles. This ...

The Government also said it would replace the current computer science GCSE, while exploring the possibility of a new data ...

Exam board OCR is to offer a digitally-assessed GCSE in computer science for pupils starting their course in 2025, in what it described as a UK first - Ben Birchall/PA Pupils are to sit a GCSE exam ...

Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer. Exam board OCR staged a pilot of digital exams earlier this year and will ...

More than half of schools in England do not offer students a computer science GCSE, according to a report by the Royal Society. The study has found 54% of schools in England do not offer a computer ...

Try this quiz based on GCSE Computer Science past papers. Choose the topic you would like to revise and answer the questions. By working your way through the questions created by experts, you can ...

Employers need more people with technology skills but a new study has found that fewer students are taking IT subjects at school. The survey by the Learning and Work Institute and WorldSkills UK warns ...

Benjamin Wohl receives funding from The RCUK Digital Economy theme for his ongoing research into the UK computing curriculum. He is a volunteer with Code Club Uk and is a Cumbria STEM ambassador.

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