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‘World-leading’ computer scientists at Glyndwr University back a radical overhaul of secondary schools’ ICT curriculum. Head of Computing Vic Grout hopes dramatic changes to existing learning methods in England will be followed by the Welsh Government. UK education secretary Michael Gove labelled the current curriculum &quo [...]

(Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/facebook-microsoft-and-bcs-back-government-funding-for-computer-science-teaching) Education Minister Elizabeth Truss today announced more than £2 million of funding so the best computing teachers can help train thousands more to teach the rigorous new curriculum. The funding will allow BC [...]

The term ICT has been replaced by Computing in the school curriculum.  This accords with the recommendations of both the Royal Society and NextGen reports.  Both were unequivocal in their call to replace the old ICT programme of study with one that had computer science at its core and they also called for this change of name from I [...]

CAS are delighted that DfE have finally announced their decision re Computer Science and that it is to be included as an EBacc subject. It’s a bold move. See:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-21261442 Right from the start CAS has argued that computer science should be thought of as a key part of every child’s education, lik [...]

Computing At School (CAS) is to receive 1000 Raspberry Pi computers to help schools introduce computer science into classrooms across the UK. The organisation is one of five to have been selected by Google as part of their £1 million investment project to support the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Simon Peyton-Jones, Chair of CAS expl [...]

Our vision is for every secondary school to have outstanding Computer Science teachers. We want to ensure students have an intellectually rigorous, inspiring and excellent Computer Science education that equips them for progression into further education and a professional career. Developing Teaching Excellence in Computer Science To support [...]

Our partner organisation, BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, have recently published a report making the case for Computer Science to be included as an option in the English Baccalaureate. Download the report (PDF) On 11 January 2012 at BETT Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove MP signalled a fundamental change in the way Informatio [...]

BCS and the Royal Academy of Engineering have coordinated the development of a draft ICT Programme of Study on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). This draft is not in any way endorsed by DfE, and represents the expert advice of a working party that coordinated input from a range of stakeholders. Further details of the process and who w [...]