Two-thirds of teachers feel they cannot effectively teach coding

Two-thirds of teachers feel they cannot effectively teach coding

Research carried out for IT consultancy BJSS shows that two-thirds of teachers feel they cannot effectively teach coding to those aged eight to 15, and 83 per cent of teachers thought it was important for the Department for Education (DfE) to provide better training.

It was also found that 39 per cent of teachers said they did not have access to adequate IT and software to teach coding.

Glynn Robinson, managing director of BJSS, said: “To safeguard the UK’s digital competitiveness, it is crucial that primary and secondary school teachers are properly equipped and resourced to teach the digital and coding skills that will be required by the time today’s schoolchildren enter the workforce.”

The survey was conducted with 500 primary and secondary school teachers from schools across Britain.

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