The place of citizenship in the scottish computing curriculum
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The document discusses the role of citizenship in the Scottish computing curriculum, emphasizing the importance of citizenship education in understanding democracy and human engagement. It outlines the evolution of computer-related subjects in schools and the significance of computing science in affecting societal understanding, legal implications, and environmental impact. The curriculum encourages problem-solving skills, programming, and the development and evaluation of information systems while addressing contemporary technological challenges.
The place of citizenship in the scottish computing curriculum
- 1. The place of citizenship in the Scottish computing curriculum Kenneth McLaughlin - University Teacher PGDE(S) Computing Tutor
- 2. Citizenship • Citizenship education gives people the knowledge and skills to understand, challenge and engage with the main pillars of our democracy: politics, the economy and the law. (www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk, 2012) • To help pupils make sense of the world they live in and the part that can play in it.
- 3. Subject Nomenclature • Computer Studies (SG 1988 - 2013) • Computing (Higher 1988 - 2013) • Information & Communications Technology (5-14 primary, 2000 - 2011) • Computer Science (CfE, 2011- )
- 4. Rational • Standard Grade Computer Studies ....young people should have an understanding of the nature and social purpose of computers... the syllabus also provides a suitable basis for further study of the subject and the opportunity to develop the attitudes necessary for responding to the challenges of a technological society. (SQA, 2006, p2)
- 5. Detailed Content • Computer Applications, Industrial applications, Commercial data processing – Implications – Social – Technical – Security & Privacy – Economic
- 6. National 5 Computing Science • develop an understanding of the role and impact of computing science in changing • and influencing our environment and society. (SQA, 2013, p4) • understanding of the legal implications and environmental impact of contemporary information system technologies. (SQA, 2013, p7)
- 7. Information System Design and Development 2. Consider the factors involved in the design and implementation of an information system by describing its: 1. Purpose, range and types of users 2. Implementation (hardware and software requirements, storage and connectivity) 3. Security risks and precautions 4. Legal implications 5. Impact on the environment
- 8. Science • How computers work • Programming (Software Development) • Computational thinking • Problem Solving Skills • Computer Architecture • Algorithms
- 9. Studies (ICT) • What computers can do • Functions • Uses • Applications • Skills • Impact/implications
- 10. Teaching approaches • Advantages and disadvantages • Manual vs electronic • Trends and changing technology • Function and form
- 11. New challenges • Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, condemns British education system – Schmidt criticises division between science and arts and says UK 'should look back to glory days of Victorian era' (Guardian 2011) • School ICT to be replaced by computer science programme (BBC News 2012)
- 12. ICT and Computer Science in UK schools ICT Computer Science The study of computer systems and how they are used The study of how computer systems are built Human need is central to the subject Computation is central to the subject Concerned with the design, development and evaluation of systems, with particular emphasis on the data, functional and usability requirements of end users Concerned with algorithmic thinking, and the ways in which a real- world problem can be decomposed in order to construct a working Focuses on building or programming a solution by using a combination of currently available devices and software. Solves problems and develops new systems by writing new software and developing innovative computational approaches. Emphasis on selecting, evaluating, designing and configuring appropriate software and devices. Emphasis on principles and techniques for building new software and designing new hardware. Programming is one method of creating desired outcomes. Programming and coding is a central technique to create outcomes. ICT supports, enhances and empowers human activity and informs future developments. Computation is a “lens” through which we can understand the natural world, and the nature of thought itself, in a new way. Tending towards the higher level study and application of ICT in a range of contexts, from academic to vocational. Tending towards higher level academic study of Computing and Computer Science.
- 13. The place of citizenship in the Scottish computing curriculum Kenneth McLaughlin - University Teacher Kenneth.McLaughlin@glasgow.ac.uk