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Event title:
Cockcroft Report - 'Mathematics Counts' - report published
Timeline Date
January 1, 1982
Category
Government, Department or Organisation
Secretary of State
Subject
Area
BECTA Category
Event Content
By disapplying the ICT programme of study from September this year schools will be able to offer a more creative and challenging curriculum, drawing on support and advice from those best positioned to judge what an ambitious and forward-looking curriculum should contain.
DETAIL OF THE EVENT
Cockcroft Report – Mathematics Counts – report on mathematics education showed that Computer Assisted Learning provided opportunities for discussion, practical work, problem solving and investigatory work.
Evidence indicates that recent curriculum and qualifications reforms have not led to significant improvements in the teaching of ICT, and the number of students progressing to further study in ICT-related subjects is in decline. Furthermore, the ICT curriculum in its current form is viewed as dull and demotivating for pupils. Its teaching may not equip pupils adequately for further study and work, may leave them disenchanted or give rise to negative perceptions that turn them off the subject completely.
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Further Research around the event
Report on impact: https://www.atm.org.uk/write/MediaUploads/Journals/MT243/MT243-14-01.pdf
Impact on primary sector: https://www.atm.org.uk/write/mediauploads/journals/mt245/mt245-15-19.pdf
