The launch of the new GCSE in computer science and the withdrawal of the ICT GCSE was something I welcomed when Michael Gove announced it in January 2012. He offered a decidedly economic perspective that made the case for investing in computer science and programming skills to specifically support the future growth of the high-tech sector in the UK.
However, Mr Gove’s speech overlooked the role schools need to play in equipping young people to lead successful lives in a world profoundly shaped by digital technologies.
This is much more wide-ranging than simply aiming to grow the skills required for the high-tech sector. In a speech of some length he made only one passing reference to “technological literacy and knowledge”.
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