Interesting developments in the UK ICT curriculum announced by Michael Gove at the 2012 BETT Show. Touted as ‘open-source curriculum’, the exisiting ICT curriculum will be replaced by a free choice of delivery at all Key Stages
The ICT curriculum for schools will be scrapped under proposals by the education secretary
Michael Gove has said he is to launch a consultation about scrapping the existing ICT curriculum for schools from September 2012.
“Technology in schools will no longer be micromanaged by Whitehall,” the education secretary told the BETT show in London. “By withdrawing the programme of study [for ICT], we’re giving schools and teachers freedom over what and how to teach.”
But he emphasised that ICT will remain compulsory for all key stages and will be taught at every stage of the curriculum.
