A rebound in the number of female students opting to sit the GCSE computing exam has occurred during 2022, with the number returning to 2019 levels after two successive years of decline. The number of ...

The number of students taking GCSE computing rocketed by 76% over the past year, fuelling hopes that this could translate into more UK school leavers pursuing careers in cybersecurity. In total, entry ...

More students are choosing to study computing at GCSE than PE for the first time since the technology-based subject was introduced. This year, figures showed 81,120 entries for computing, compared ...

Comment from Dominic Harvey, Director at leading tech jobs board, CWJobs, on the importance of promoting STEM subjects and the variety of job opportunities available to both boys and girls in the UK.

Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer. Exam board OCR staged a pilot of digital exams earlier this year and will ...