GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops by as early as 2030, after pupils complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles 'aren't strong enough'. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching ...

Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements. The regulator is also proposing that devices to take exams on ...

A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams regulator. Plans outlined in a consultation document published ...

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The courses are self-paced and open to learners with or without prior coding experience. Harvard University is offering its most popular computer science courses free of cost to anyone looking to ...

In a city better known for bright lights than fresh vegetables, a Las Vegas nonprofit is teaching children how to grow their own food — inside their classrooms. Green Our Planet, which helps schools ...

The old computer science curriculum isn’t doing the job it should in preparing students for the modern realities of wrangling computers today. Here’s why — and how — it needs to evolve. Does studying ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...