NorDevCon2020 Day 2 - Part 6 - David Kinnen
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National figures show only 10,400 A‑level entries in computer science versus 40,500 in maths and 62,000 in psychology, while specialist technical IT rises to 3,900 technical IT entries (from 1,480 two years earlier). GCSE remains 100% exam assessed with pseudocode now and real code on paper coming. The National Centre for Computing Education expands teacher training; T levels require an industry placement of 315 hours and exam-led assessment, with Pearson naming Python as one mandated language.
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- 0:00Start
- 1:38Academic Qualifications
- 7:22Specialist Qualifications T Levels
- 7:44Technical Levels
- 20:38Core Structure
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