1970-1980 computer science and computer studies

Setting the context

1980-1990 the classroom computer; the teacher

programmer

Setting the context

1990-2000 multimedia versus office-type applications

Setting the context

2000-2010 the internet versus office-type applications

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Setting the context

• 2012 - computer science versus digital literacy and

information technology•

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Setting the context

• Michael Gove - disapplication of ICT PoS, computer science

• Royal Society – Shut down or restart? Computing at Schools

• Commercial, industrial and security pressures

• University and further education concerns

• Examination specifications and the response of schools

• Computer science is a science in the EBacc

• National Curriculum – Computing IT + CS + DL

• Computational thinking

• GCSE and GCE Specifications

Current debates