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In the United Kingdom, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a subject in education, and a part of the National Curriculum. Other countries, such as Norway and the Philippines, also have ICT as an educational subject. In South Australia, ICT is not a subject until the final two years of schooling. From pre-school to Year 10 ICT is interwoven throughout the curriculum as part of the Essential Learning of Communication. Image File history File links Gnome-globe. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary state schools following the Education Reform Act 1988. ...
The ICT programme in the United Kingdom is co-ordinated by Becta. A major current initiative is the Curriculum Online scheme which is aimed to accelerate the uptake of technology amongst schools. Becta took over the running of this scheme from the Department for Education and Skills in 2005. Becta works closely with the [Joint Information Systems Committee] to develop strategy. Becta (the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency) is the UK Governments key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning strategy for schools and the learning and skills sectors. ... Curriculum Online is part of the UK governments drive to get more ICT and multimedia resources in classrooms across the country. ... The Department for Education and Skills is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
ICT has also enabled learning through multiple intelligence as ICT has introduced learning through simulation games; this enables active learning through all senses.
Many schools have Specialist school status in Technology, and more recently in Maths and Computing, and these schools champion the use of ICT to enhance teaching and learning. The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ...
Further reading
Information and Communications Technology. National Curriculum on-line. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.
Survey of Information and Communications Technology. Department for Education and Skills (2003-10-30).
Wray Bodys (October 2005). THE INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN SCOTTISH SCHOOLS. HM Inspectors of Education.
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