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On 23/01/14 16:43, Julian Hall wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: VIDEO: Coding push for primary pupils > Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:56:22 GMT > From: <BBC News - Technology> > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25851739 > > VIDEO: Coding push for primary pupils 'From September, every child in > England will have to learn computer coding.' > > While I applaud the intent to increase the knowledge of coding, I > question the mandatory nature. Some children simply don't want to go > into IT, and will never want to; enforcing this kind of thing, > especially at primary level is, in my opinion, a waste of the limited > resources the education system has. By all means give them a taster > so those who are attracted to it can pursue it if they want to, but > forcing children to do something is the best way to push them away > from it. > > Julian On the other hand, they are being taught that computer programs are a sequence of steps, and problems can be broken down in to smaller tasks, surely this principle can be applied to many areas. I am sure there are some useful skills being taught here. Paul -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq