Finally, a Computer Science GCSE using computers in assessment
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We’re excited to announce the launch of the Using ebooks to support reading for pleasure in 2023 – A survey of primary school teachers report that we’ve worked on in association with the National Literacy Trust.
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Who are you reading?
When you first ‘hear’ a narrator in a book, what are your initial thoughts? When the author introduces you to a new character, what assumptions do you make? The gender is normally pretty clear, and age is always up there – how attractive they are often features highly too!
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From pen to pixel: Pearson launches first Computer Science GCSE to assess programming skills ‘onscreen’
New Pearson Edexcel Computer Science qualification will see written exam replaced with first UK practical onscreen assessment to reflect real-life programming in the modern world.
