I read with great interest (and worry) about the reduction of school pupils taking up ICT as a subject at GCSE and A-Level. This is a somewhat worrying trend due to the expansion of ICT in all of our everyday lives. ICT is everywhere from set-top boxes for our TV's, mobile phones and of course games consoles.
Where are we going wrong?
We need to make ICT more engaging for students. We need to show them the possibilities and the rewards of the application of ICT. We need to encourage the student by showing practical examples of ICT being used in ways that moves their perspective away from the beige box under a desk.
Show me anyone who isn't captivated by the latest feature from Pixar? The awe and wonder from what images come from Space? or the everyday things we take for granted such as the app's on our phones. None of this would be possible without people being enthused, excited and passionate about ICT.
I believe this should be tackled at the highest level as quickly as possible. Our future workforce will need to be ICT literate and competent for the UK to continue to produce the highest quality products, services and skills.
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