The government is to scrap the teaching of the GCSE ICT curriculum in schools this September, with plans to replace the subject with the “rigorous” teaching of computer science and programming ...
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 ...
A new report on the UK government's November 2015 decision to scrap ICT at GCSE and A-Level has collected opinions arguing that scrapping basic ICT was "a mistake" and that the education system would ...
There has been a substantial decline in students enrolling on IT courses in recent years, meaning the UK is facing a “catastrophic” digital skills shortage, impacting the cybersecurity sector. This is ...
Pupils at Sullivan Upper School in Holywood, Co Down, celebrate after receiving their GCSE results (Oliver McVeigh/PA) (PA Wire) After years of work and months of worry, there were smiles and hugs at ...