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 ...

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.

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.

GCSE computer science programming tasks worth a fifth of the marks will no longer count towards students' final grades after they were leaked online. Writing to students, exams regulator Ofqual ...

GCSE computer science programming tasks worth a fifth of the marks will no longer count towards students' final grades after they were leaked online. Writing to students, exams regulator Ofqual ...

After launching a new computing curriculum in September, the Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to introduce a new Computer Science GCSE by 2016, focused on writing code, designing ...

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

While the number of girls studying computer science has risen from 2,500 to 16,500 since 2014, the number of boys taking a GCSE in the subject is still three times higher.

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

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