March 2014
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Following the Government's publication of the finalised new Computing Curriculum for Key Stages 1-4, this seminar provided an opportunity to discuss the challenges for its implementation from September 2014.
Delegates discussed the removal of ICT from the National Curriculum, and the implications of replacing it with a more advanced Computing programme of study for school resourcing, as well as teacher training including plans to increase computing readiness amongst primary school teachers, and issues around the quality of teaching itself. The impact of designating Computing as a science subject in the English Baccalaureate performance measure was also considered.
Further sessions focused on the role of industry in ensuring the curriculum remains up to date as technological change alters the skill sets needed among school leavers, as well as the support available from external organisations in delivering the curriculum. This seminar brought together school and college leaders, employers, local authority representatives, teacher training professionals, awarding bodies, publishers, and other interested parties with key policy and regulatory officials.
