[CS4HS] [Oz-teachers] UK gov to build child army of software coders

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Reminded of this article when I looked back over my email. thought it might
interest some fellow CS4HS members.

Regards Roland

On 29 November 2011 20:10, <stephen at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> "UK Curriculum and exam reforms are planned by the government to give
> pupils a "genuinely rigorous grounding" in computer science skills .."
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> UK gov to build child army of software coders
>
> By Kelly Fiveash. Posted in Developer, 28th November 2011 13:41 GMT
> <http://www.theregister.co.uk> (snipped)
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> IT and computer science in schools is in serious need of reform, the
> minister Ed Vaizey said today, thereby indicating that changes to the
> school curriculum were on the agenda.
>
> The government needs to invest in video games and visual effects IT
> talent to help keep the UK "at the forefront" of that business sector, he
> added.
>
> Vaizey's comments came following recommendations laid out in the "Next
> Gen" report, commissioned by the minister in July 2010, that was
> published earlier this year.
>
> “The economic and cultural value of the UK’s video games and VFX sectors
> is clear and the long-term potential of their global markets present a
> great opportunity for UK-based businesses," Vaizey said.
>
> "It is an industry that has real potential to create the high quality
> jobs of the future that will be so important as we recover from the
> recession*. We need to invest in talent that will ensure the UK remains
> at the forefront of creativity.”
>
> "Next Gen" detailed 20 specific recommendations for the government,
> industry and schools throughout the UK to consider.
>
> The Department for Culture, Media and Sports noted that the skills listed
> for video games and visual effects talent also applied to the biz
> software, telecoms, engineering, design and social media sectors.
>
> Curriculum and exam reforms are planned by the government to give pupils
> a "genuinely rigorous grounding" in computer science skills, it said. ®
>
> Cheers,
> Stephen
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