UK government to launch a revamped Computer Science GCSE in 2016

27 Dec 2014 • engadget.com

After realising that lessons on Microsoft Office aren’t particularly useful for schoolchildren, the UK government has started doubling down on coding. After launching a new computing curriculum in September, the Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to introduce a new Computer Science GCSE by 2016, focused on writing code, designing applications and exploring some of the ethical and legal issues that surround new technology.

That’s sounds about 50 times better than just teaching them Word or Excel.