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.

Exam board OCR said schools can still opt for a paper-based assessment for its computer science qualification if they prefer.

This clip will be relevant for teaching Computer Science. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland.

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 ...

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

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

More than half of schools in England do not offer students a computer science GCSE, according to a report by the Royal Society. The study has found 54% of schools in England do not offer a ...

The new computer science GCSE has been thrown into disarray after programming tasks worth a fifth of the total marks were leaked repeatedly online.

An examination board has announced that students studying GCSE Computer Science will have their coursework marks revoked after details of their tasks were leaked online.