The number of students taking GCSE computing rocketed by 76% over the past year, fuelling hopes that this could translate into more UK school leavers pursuing careers in cybersecurity. In total, entry ...

The number of girls choosing to take computing at GCSE level is rising steadily, with 2024 seeing the third consecutive year of growth. This year, 21,020 female students across the UK took the GCSE ...

The Chartered Institute of IT (BCS) has issued a statement fully supporting Education Secretary Michael Gove’s new draft curriculum for GCSE Computing. Gove today announced a U-turn on his plans to ...

The UK government has announced changes to the school computing curriculum in a bid to reverse the declining number of young people studying computing and information technology. The reforms, unveiled ...

A Slough teacher has won a national competition for her idea to help students master computer science through digital ‘escape rooms’.

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