Rejected petition Keep Computer Science GCSE Programming Coursework!

The exam boards are debating whether to remove the programming coursework. We have spent so much time developing our programming skills to find that these skills are non-applicable for the GCSE. As students, we would urge the exam boards to prioritize the announcement of the consultation outcome.

More details

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42138037
http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/425876-gcse-computer-science-consultation.pdf
http://files.clickdimensions.com/aqaorguk-acja4/files/jcqstatement-gcsecomputerscience8520-ofqualconsultation.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/662717/Computer_Science_consultation.pdf

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Date submitted 29 November 2017
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