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News 2012
ICT curriculum scrapped - 11 January 2012
Education Secretary Michael Gove MP announced that the current ICT curriculum will
be withdrawn from schools in September this year. Schools will still have a duty to provide ICT education
but will now be free to choose what and how the teach the subject. Mr Gove has also opened up the
opportunity for businesses and universities to develop new courses and exams. He is particularly keen to
see new GCSEs in Computer Science.
The announcement comes just a day before the Royal Society launch their long-awaited 18month study into
Computing in Schools.
Association of Science Educators Annual Conference - 4 - 7 January 2012
The ASE is holding its annual conference in Liverpool. It is a major CPD event for all those involved in science education.
Please follow the link for further details.
www.ase.org.uk/conferences/annual-conference/
Publication of Expert Panel report for DFE National Curriculum Review - 21 December 2012
The Expert Panel of the National Curriculum review presented the report of their recommendations to Mr Gove. Of
specific concern to Engineering are the recommendations that Design and Technology and ICT are taken out of the National Curriculum and
reclassified as part of the Basic Curriculum which schools will have to provide. A link to the report is below:
www.ase.org.uk/conferences/annual-conference/
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