Sentences with phrase «pupils studying computer science»
If approved, the changes will come in next year, affecting current year 10 and 11 pupils studying computer science with all exam boards.
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The move is part of the government's push for more academically challenging subjects and follows a large rise in pupils studying computer science, which the DfE believes gives pupils a stronger foundation for further study and employment.
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Freedom to suit pupils The draft programme of study will allow schools the freedom to apply it in a way that suits their pupils while ensuring that children have the opportunities to experience real computing, gain the skills they need to operate in today's digital society, understand the application of IT in the workplace and learn the essentials of computer science.
A DfE spokesperson said: «These rigorous new computer science qualifications, backed by industry experts, will give pupils the skills they need to progress to further study and a range of top jobs.
So we'll ensure that every secondary school pupil can study computing, by tripling the number of trained computer science teachers to 12,000.
In light of this, it has been promised that every secondary school pupil will have the opportunity to study computing by tripling the number of trained computer science teachers to 12,000.