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| Computer science part of English Baccalaureate | Computer science part of English Baccalaureate |
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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. |
| A Google spokeswoman said the announcement "marks a significant further investment in the next generation of British computer scientists". | |
| 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 subjects outside this group could be marginalised. | |
| Computer science will be the first extra subject to be added. | 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. | 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." | "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." |