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KEY PIECES OF INFORMATION FROM THE EVENT
Event title:
BBC Computer Literacy Project
Timeline Date
January 11, 1982
Category
Resource
Government, Department or Organisation
Department for Education and Science (1964 - 1992)
Secretary of State
Sir Keith Joseph, Bt (14 Sept 1981 - 21 May 1986)
Subject
Digital Literacy (DL)
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
BBC Computer Literacy Project launched on 11th January 1982 with the first public screening of The Computer Programme, a ten part television series produced by the BBC’s Continuing Education Television Dept. Its aim was to provide a beginner’s guide to computers and computing
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.
