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WARNING Computer Science is not part of the core curriculum in Year 10 and 11. Do you really want to miss the chance to further develop your skills in this INTEGRAL area for ALL

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WARNING

Computer Science is not part of the core curriculum in Year 10 and 11. Do you

really want to miss the chance to further develop your skills in this INTEGRAL area

for ALL job sectors?

“Here we are, 2014, we ALL depend on

technology to communicate, to bank, and none of us know how to read and write code. It's important for these kids, right now…to read and write code.”GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Will.I.Am [Takes Coding Classes]

“Our policy at Facebook is literally to hire as many talented programmers as we can find. There just

aren't enough people who are trained and have these skills today.”

GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mark Zuckerberg // Founder [Facebook]

GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Sheryl Sandberg [Facebook C.O.O]

“An understanding of computer science is

becoming increasingly essential in today’s world. Our national competitiveness depends upon our ability to educate our children – and that includes our girls – in this critical field.“

“For most people on Earth, the digital revolution hasn't even started yet. Within the next 10 years, all that will change. Let's get the whole world coding!”GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Eric Schmidt // Founder // Google

“Learning to code makes kids feel empowered, creative, and confident. If we want our young women to retain these traits into adulthood, a great option is to expose them to computer programming in their youth.“GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Susan Wojcicki // Vice President// Google

You could create “the next big thing” but you need to

know how.

GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE