📉 Michael Gove’s computing curriculum revolution has led to 60% fewer hours taught at GCSE, with the number of girls taking the subject halving, a study has found It's feared the decline could harm the UK’s ambition of becoming a tech 'superpower'... buff.ly/3xz8LLe

Exciting news! Today at 1.30 PM, we're launching the SCARI Computing report with key recommendations to revolutionise computing education. Stay tuned for updates! #scaricomputing King's School of Education Communication & Society King's College London Uni of Reading Nuffield Foundation

A stark decline in girls taking a computing GCSE could harm the UK’s aim to be a tech ‘superpower’, a new study finds. Action on this is needed from the incoming govt say Peter Kemp Jessica Hamer Meggie Copsey-Blake King's School of Education Communication & Society & Billy Wong Uni of Reading ⬇️ kcl.ac.uk/news/stark-dec…

Congrats to the SCARI Computing team for their new report on the Future of Computing Education funded by Nuffield Foundation . Great discussion with computing experts on curriculum, teacher development, inclusion & reframing computing narrative.

I have been in the inclusive computing space for around 12 years now and met a lot of people along that journey. Quite a few of them were in this room today or online for #SCARIcomp - we need to keep pushing for change! Report here: kcl.ac.uk/ecs/assets/kcl…

Our report quoted in City A.M. cityam.com/the-notebook-w…

VERY EXCITED to launch the UK's first robotics competition for girls!! 🤖 Open to schools in & around London 📆 Events Nov - April 💰 Free to take part, with kits provided & bursaries available 🧠 Mentoring from KCL Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences students Info & sign-up: kcl.ac.uk/events/girls-r…

New NFER research out today by Dawson McLean on trends in young people's career intentions Gen Z fit the motivational profile of becoming future teachers better than Millennials. So let's get the pay and conditions right, and go out & recruit them! nfer.ac.uk/blogs/shifting…

Hello teacher friends! Annual call for anyone who might be interested in outreach activities relating to volcanology, hazards, risk etc to send me a DM or email. Also a quick plug for the ever growing stash of materials at earth-science.org.uk/teach-earth/ 1 of 2

What a great way to spend the morning, with a tour of the treasure trove of space history that is the BIS - thank you for the visit!

🌟 Calling all science technicians! Join us on 4 Sept in London for the National Conference for Science Technicians 2024. Free hybrid event with networking, learning, and more covering topics like outreach, collaboration, EDI and health and safety. Travel bursaries up to £200

I didn't realise circuits are used in fencing - so much #physics at #Paris2024 #OlympicGames en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_cord

Our latest paper is out! Is being clever enough? tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

A survey of over 3,000 secondary school pupils suggest their concept of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student defies convention. Long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social skills are challenged by this group 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

September's Classroom Physics will arrive in IOP affiliated schools and colleges next week. The theme of the latest issue is transportation & we explore the technologies that move people and things – by road, rail, air or sea. #TeachPhysics

Really excited that we're launching a new online outreach programme at KCL Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences! **Unlocking AI & Computer Science** is a free 8-week programme for girls in Y11-13, starting 3 October. More info & sign-up here: kcl.ac.uk/events/unlocki… SCARI Computing King's School of Education Communication & Society FindingAda Computing at School

Geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social skills – are they the ideal computer scientists? 💻 Billy Wong and King's College London researchers uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student. #EducationAtReading reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Rese…

📢New paper alert! "Cracking the code: exploring student attitudes towards coding in secondary education" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

If you’ve heard about T Levels, but you’re not sure how they could help your business secure a pipeline of technical talent, we have the webinar to answer your questions. Next Tuesday 17 September, hear from businesses who have hosted T Level work placements, as well as students