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SUMMARY:Turning the new school Computing curriculum into reality: opportun
 ity and challenge  - Dr Simon Peyton Jones\, Microsoft Research and Comput
 ing at School working group 
DTSTART:20131028T163000Z
DTEND:20131028T183000Z
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:The newly-published National Curriculum for Computing establis
 hes computer science\, for the first time\, as part of the school curricul
 um\, from primary school onwards\, alongside ICT.  This represents a radic
 al change of perspective: most people regard computer science as a narrow 
 subject for specialised geeks to study at university\, whereas the new cur
 riculum positions it as a foundational subject discipline like maths or ph
 ysics\, that every child should have the opportunity to learn.\n\nIn this 
 talk I'll describe some of the thinking that lies behind this change\, and
  how it came about.  I will also focus on the question of how we can suppo
 rt and equip our schools to deliver the new curriculum with confidence and
  enthusiasm\; and I will invite your help in doing just that.\n
LOCATION:GS1 Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills R
 oad\, Cambridge
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