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Originally Posted by Tomkat
Kids like to be assessed and to know their grades/marks.
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Not so different from people wanting to know their PA rank.
I did I.T. at GCSE level and gained nothing except a theoretical view of the IT world. (plus i got to draw homer simpson in ms paint)
I then did ICT at A-level and gained nothing except another theoretical view of the IT world. (plus i got to draw homer simpson in ms paint)
Needless to say i had better things to do then revise rubbish like that, so i failed both times. I then went on to do a degree in Computer Science (Other subjects got me the grades btw) where i learned such rubbish like who invented the PC and The history of the PC. I only had 2 practical modules, one in java and one in SQL.
What i'm trying to say is although i'm trying to agree with the fact that teaching IT is relevant in the modern world i just can't bring myself to do so based on what i've been through. I've learnt more in my last 2 years as a software developer than i ever did in a classroom. I think TomKat has the right idea by just doing practically. Let them take away from the experience what they will.