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The article looks at computer science education for children, as of 2014. It cites a proposal of the British government to add introductory coding, or computer programming, to the school curriculum for all children. The Code Club, an after-school program for children, is described, and comments are...

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Published in:New Statesman Vol. 143; no. 5204; pp. 13 - 15
Main Author: Steadman, Ian
Format: Article
Published: New Statesman Ltd. 4/4/2014
Subjects:
Chandra, Vikram
Geek Sublime: Writing Fiction, Coding Software (Book)
Education
Computer programming education
Coding theory
British education system
After school programs
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article looks at computer science education for children, as of 2014. It cites a proposal of the British government to add introductory coding, or computer programming, to the school curriculum for all children. The Code Club, an after-school program for children, is described, and comments are presented from novelist and computer programmer Vikram Chandra, author of the book "Geek Sublime."