If schools want to prepare young people for a future shaped by technology, they must act now to ensure that computer science is not a privilege for a few but a foundation for all. The time to begin is ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The government will reduce GCSE exam time by up to three hours per student, introduce new Year 8 tests, and teach primary pupils how to identify misinformation under sweeping curriculum reforms. The ...

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 ...

The government will attempt to reverse the declining numbers of young people studying computing at school through a broader programme of study of the subject that retains its core principles. This ...

07:58, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Updated: 08:03, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 The Government will work to reduce GCSE exam time by two-and-a-half to three hours for the average student, following a curriculum review that ...

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...

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Until very recently, studying computer science — or some variation thereof — was considered among the best bets an incoming college freshman could make. Born near Silicon Valley, 21-year-old Manasi ...

When Manasi Mishra began studying computer science, she envisioned a future writing code for major tech companies, not rolling burritos. But the recent Purdue University graduate has been unable to ...