Timeline Events – Page 3

MEP Primary Team

January 1, 1983

MEP established Primary Team headed by Anita Straker.

TVEI (Technical and Vocational Education Initiative)

January 1, 1983

DoE (Dept of Employment) funds Training & Vocational Education Inititative (TVEI) in secondary education £20m

BBC Computer Literacy Project

January 11, 1982

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

BBC Computer Literacy Project

January 11, 1982

BBC Computer Literacy Project launched on 11th January 1982 with the first public screening of ‘The Computer Programme’, a ten part television series.

DTI Micros in Primary Schools

January 10, 1982

DTI Micros in Primary Schools ran from Oct 1982 to Dec 1984

SEC and SCDC created

January 1, 1982

SEC and SCDC Schools Council abolished, replaced by Schools Examination Council and the Schools Curriculum Development Committee

BBC Acorn Microcomputer

January 1, 1982

The BBC selected this Acorn microcomputer in 1982 as part of its Computer Literacy Project

Cockroft Report

January 1, 1982

Cockcroft Report – Mathematics Counts – report on mathematics education showed that Computer Assisted Learning provided opportunities for discussion, practical work, problem solving and investigatory

MEP primary

January 1, 1982

MEP work extended to include primary education

BBC Model B

January 6, 1981

BBC awarded a contract to Acorn to produce a Personal Computer.

Facing the future: Are we ready for change? End of year reflections

Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association: Response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, November 2025 – Call for a Digital Skills Framework

From Play to Proficiency: NumberClub’s Three Principles for Effective Maths Game Design

Understanding What Shapes Primary Teachers’ Intentions to Teach Informatics.

Generative AI and peer reviews: What students value and why pairing them works.

MEP Primary Team

MEP established Primary Team headed by Anita Straker.

January 1, 1983 No Comments

TVEI (Technical and Vocational Education Initiative)

DoE (Dept of Employment) funds Training & Vocational Education Inititative (TVEI) in secondary education £20m

January 1, 1983 No Comments

BBC Computer Literacy Project

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

January 11, 1982 No Comments

BBC Computer Literacy Project

BBC Computer Literacy Project launched on 11th January 1982 with the first public screening of ‘The Computer Programme’, a ten part television series.

January 11, 1982 No Comments