Brown, Neil C.C., Kölling, Michael, Crick, Tom, Humphreys, Simon, Jones, Simon Peyton, Sentance, Sue (2013) Bringing Computer Science Back Into Schools: Lessons from the UK. In: SIGCSE Symposium 2013, March 6th - 9th, 2013, Denver, CO. (KAR id:33882)
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Abstract
Computer science in UK schools is a subject in decline: the
ratio of Computing to Maths A-Level students (i.e. ages 16{
18) has fallen from 1:2 in 2003 to 1:20 in 2011 and in 2012.
In 2011 and again in 2012, the ratio for female students was
1:100, with less than 300 female students taking Computing
A-Level in the whole of the UK each year. Similar problems
have been observed in the USA and other countries, despite
the increased need for computer science skills caused by IT
growth in industry and society. In the UK, the Computing
At School (CAS) group was formed to try to improve the
state of computer science in schools. Using a combination
of grassroots teacher activities and policy lobbying at a national level, CAS has been able to rapidly gain traction in
the ?ght for computer science in schools. We examine the
reasons for this success, the challenges and dangers that lie
ahead, and suggest how the experience of CAS in the UK
can bene?t other similar organisations, such as the CSTA in
the USA.
Item Type: | Conference or workshop item (Paper) |
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Uncontrolled keywords: | Computer Science Education; High School; Teachers |
Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming, |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing |
Depositing User: | Neil Brown |
Date Deposited: | 09 May 2013 15:43 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:17 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/33882 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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