A great opportunity for teachers delivering Computing Science across both primary and secondary schools in Scotland to share their views on the challenges facing the subject, exchange good practice, and contribute ideas and solutions for the future.
#SaveComputingScience
Brilliant opportunity for voices of teachers delivering Computing Science in primary and secondary to have their views heard!!
#SaveComputingScience
Great to see the advocacy section of this report really laying out the challenges of or subject and advocating for equity of access.
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The challenges facing Computing Science are so intertwined, but I remain completely optimistic that we can fix them. This isn't an impossible situation – it's fixable! #SaveComputingScience
😔 💔 to see this, but not at all surprising! CS continues to have the least number of teachers compared to traditional STEM subjects, the least places to train as a teacher, the worst overall uptake and the largest gender gap.
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It's concerning to see that the number of CS teachers in Scotland has fallen further to 550, down from the already critically low figure of 578 reported last year.
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Happy International Women's Day!
A great summary below of some of the challenges around the gender gap in Computing Science at school level in Scotland.
#ClosingTheGenderGap #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #SaveComputingScience
What @codeorg said!!
In Scotland CS is not yet a core subject. Compared with traditional STEM subjects CS has the worst uptake, largest gender gap, least amount of teachers, least places to train as a teacher 💔
#SaveComputingScience
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
A reminder that CS at school level in Scotland has the largest gender gap compared to other traditional STEM subjects & has done for over a decade.
Let's work together to #CloseTheGenderGap
#SaveComputingScience
On today's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we tuned into UNESCO's wonderful event, which was filled with inspirational talks, role models and more.
We loved seeing the #EveryWomenInScience campaign!
Together, we can work to close the gender gap. #SaveComputingScience
Fantastic news! Every high school will offer CS in Michigan by 2027-2028.
CS in Scotland is yet to be a core subject with equity of access. Compared to other traditional STEM subjects, it has the largest gender gap, worst uptake & least amount of teachers
#SaveComputingScience
It's really great to see this. Well done. Yet we cannot forget that CS at schools compared to traditional STEM subjects has the worst uptake, largest gender gap, least amount of teachers, least places to train, lowest num in ITE & not yet core subject.
#SaveComputingScience
“More needs to be done to increase the representation of women in the IT & technology sector "
Tech talent pipeline starts in our classrooms & CS in Scotland has the largest gender gap in STEM subjects & has for > decade!
#SaveComputingScience
www.digit.fyi/isaca-majori... @digitfyi.bsky.social
2/2 The pipeline starts in our classrooms & CS is yet to be a core subject, it is not delivered in every school, no equity of access & largest gender gap compared to traditional STEM subjects & has done for over a decade.
#SaveComputingScience
1/2 Great article by AND Digital about the gender gap. "The underrepresentation of women in tech is a missed opportunity for both the industry and society."
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For anyone who wasn't able to attend the Computing Science pilot review you can view presentations, watch talks and have your say.
Link below blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/di...
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Fantastic work by @StGeorgesSchool & Jack Walker! 💻 Computing Science isn’t a core subject in Scotland & has had the largest gender gap among STEM for over a decade. Explore data from 1986 here: www.dresscode.org.uk/scotlands-co... #SaveComputingScience
