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Changes to the national curriculum are puting greater emphasis on technology, and even computer coding is now on the agenda for children. As Paul Dimery discovers, this throws up a number of new challenges for schools and teachers
A BY TE INTO THE FUTURE I
F someone had told you 50 years ago that by the year 2014 the world would be dominated by computers, you’d have envisaged a frightening,
dystopian future that looked like something out of a George Orwell novel. The reality is, of course, much brighter and more exciting. Computers have revolutionised how we live our lives – and in a good way. Everything from shopping to designing our home interiors to communicating
with people on the other side of the world is now achievable from the comfort of our living rooms. And now, the UK government is pulling out
all the stops to ensure that our children make the most of the technology that’s available to them. Last year, it was announced that changes would be made to the national curriculum, with a stronger emphasis being placed on skills such as,“essay-writing, problem-solving, mathematical
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