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7,000,000 children in England now learn computing in school, but how well is that going?

Since the autumn of 2014 computing has been a statutory subject for all children in England from age 5 through to age 16. Computer science is at the heart of the new computing curriculum and for almost all schools is a new and intellectually challenging academic discipline, and one that most teachers have had no experience of before 2014. What are the chances of schools making this new subject a long-term success that benefits all students, no matter where they live or what their home circumstances?

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7,000,000 children in England now learn computing in school, but how well is that going? was originally published on iSeeTech

7,000,000 children in England now learn computing in school, but how well is that going? was originally published on iSeeTech

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