Only providing a single GCSE option of computer science fails to meet the needs of any student – except those that have at least some interest in becoming a computer scientist.

GCSE coursework for Computer Science will not count for any marks amid fears about widespread cheating, the exam watchdog has said.

A shake-up of computing classes that puts greater emphasis on coding risks leaving girls and poorer students behind a study suggests.

The computer science GCSE requires pupils to be proficient programmers to be successful. This has meant teachers now have to spend a great deal of time on programming in the year proceeding GCSE ...

Exam board to offer digitally assessed GCSE in computer science Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer.

Coursework is set to be axed for computer science GCSEs after the exam watchdog uncovered answers to the assessments had been repeatedly leaked online.

The number of students taking GCSE computing has fallen this year, with fewer girls and boys choosing the subject compared with 2024 ...

The British Computing Society, which lobbied for the new GCSE, insists that it always argued for a new IT qualification to complement computer science, but that was rejected by ministers.