The number of students taking GCSE computing rocketed by 76% over the past year, fuelling hopes that this could translate into more UK school leavers pursuing careers in cybersecurity. In total, entry ...

Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer. Exam board OCR staged a pilot of digital exams earlier this year and will ...

Benjamin Wohl receives funding from The RCUK Digital Economy theme for his ongoing research into the UK computing curriculum. He is a volunteer with Code Club Uk and is a Cumbria STEM ambassador.

More students are choosing to study computing at GCSE than PE for the first time since the technology-based subject was introduced. This year, figures showed 81,120 entries for computing, compared ...

A revolution is under way in the teaching of computer science in schools in England - but it risks leaving girls and pupils from poorer backgrounds and ethnic minorities behind. That's the conclusion ...