<snip> > > > I attended an excellent school for GCSE/A-Level and had a very similar > experience, and consequently had absolutely no interest in computing > until after I had finished my degree. The thing that got me hooked > was problem solving. Having an issue, researching it, and then fixing > it is one of the most satisfying things for me, and I guess for a lot > of you guys too. Furthermore it teaches you to take any problem (even > problems IRL!), and break it down into manageable, logical steps, and > I think that's a great skill to foster. > > > I don't know, so I'm asking... Is there any time given to this in the > current GCSE syllabus? In my mind teaching kids an attitude and > approach towards solving a problem is what should be concentrated on. > > > > I think it could be difficult to assess and grade students on, and > that is something that would need to be considered... and I guess > there are plenty of other issues too, but I think it would be an > excellent place to start. > > > > > Matt
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/GCSE2010/UG023092-Edexcel-GCSE-2010-ICT-Issue-2-180310.pdf Thats the GCSE stuff, and if you read it, it's still fairly rubbish. It seems to be more using computers than learning about computers. Stupid really. -Matt Daubney -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
