Why is ICT A-level seen as 'soft'?
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Being able to use the Microsoft suite (Excel/Access/Word/Powerpoint etc) or similar programs is becoming a core skill, so it is understandable that these will be taught as such. There are core skills qualifications offering exactly that.
GCSE/A level ICT is seemingly just an expansion of that, and nothing at all to do with Computing or programming, which is required knowledge to do well in the (practical side of the) computing industry.
There's a reason Universities very rarely list ICT as a requirement for Computer Science courses. They know it won't teach the skills required for their course (programming) and prefer subjects which have a stronger basis in logic (Maths/Sciences) or the more applicable Computing A level.
In my opinion, ICT should not be disbanded, but revised to become the core skills subject compulsory for everyone pre-GCSE (or perhaps as an extra core-skills qualification at GCSE, like the core skills English/Maths qualifications). At GCSE they should replace it with Computing and it can be optional.
GCSE/A level ICT is seemingly just an expansion of that, and nothing at all to do with Computing or programming, which is required knowledge to do well in the (practical side of the) computing industry.
There's a reason Universities very rarely list ICT as a requirement for Computer Science courses. They know it won't teach the skills required for their course (programming) and prefer subjects which have a stronger basis in logic (Maths/Sciences) or the more applicable Computing A level.
In my opinion, ICT should not be disbanded, but revised to become the core skills subject compulsory for everyone pre-GCSE (or perhaps as an extra core-skills qualification at GCSE, like the core skills English/Maths qualifications). At GCSE they should replace it with Computing and it can be optional.
Original post by Hearty_Beast
Because it's mostly coursework...
No...20% is not most
I am actually planning to take ICT, MATHS and PHYSICS. And i really don't know are they useful. I also want to change my opinion and replace ICT with chemistry. Is this a right decision
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