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Computer science is going to become part of the English Baccalaureate - one of the measures used in school league tables in England.Computer science is going to become part of the English Baccalaureate - one of the measures used in school league tables in England.
It will be included as one of the science options that count towards this measure.It will be included as one of the science options that count towards this measure.
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) requires pupils to get good GCSE grades in core subjects - English, maths, sciences, a humanities and language.The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) requires pupils to get good GCSE grades in core subjects - English, maths, sciences, a humanities and language.
Technology firms have been calling for a bigger role for studying computing.Technology firms have been calling for a bigger role for studying computing.
Ministers will announce the proposals after concerns that the number of students applying to read computer science at university is declining.Ministers will announce the proposals after concerns that the number of students applying to read computer science at university is declining.
In January 2012, Education Secretary Michael Gove announced he was replacing the information and communications technology (ICT) curriculum in schools with a more challenging computer science curriculum, developed to meet the needs of leading technology firms.In January 2012, Education Secretary Michael Gove announced he was replacing the information and communications technology (ICT) curriculum in schools with a more challenging computer science curriculum, developed to meet the needs of leading technology firms.
In October, a panel of technology experts, including representatives of Google and Microsoft, called for the inclusion of computer science in the English Baccalaureate.In October, a panel of technology experts, including representatives of Google and Microsoft, called for the inclusion of computer science in the English Baccalaureate.
The English Baccalaureate was introduced to measure how many pupils were achieving good GCSEs in a group of specified key subjects.The English Baccalaureate was introduced to measure how many pupils were achieving good GCSEs in a group of specified key subjects.
The planned changes in qualifications in England will see some of these core subjects becoming English Baccalaureate Certificates, replacing the current GCSEs.The planned changes in qualifications in England will see some of these core subjects becoming English Baccalaureate Certificates, replacing the current GCSEs.
There have been several lobbying campaigns to add further subjects to the English Baccalaureate - including arts and religious education - with concerns that students outside this group could be marginalised.
Computer science will be the first extra subject to be added.
A Department for Education spokesman said: "We need to bring computational thinking into our schools. Having computer science in the EBacc will have a big impact on schools over the next decade.
"It will mean millions of children learning to write computer code so they are active creators and controllers of technology instead of just being passive users."