Vancouver schools to begin teaching computer coding as part of official curriculum

Photo credit: KAB2013 | Wikipedia

Photo credit: KAB2013 | Wikipedia

Goodbye reading, writing and arithmetic. Hello reading, writing and algorithms.

The British Columbia government has just announced groundbreaking plans to integrate computer coding into the school curriculum. Starting in kindergarten, children will learn the foundational skills to solve coding problems, while high school students will eventually be able to specialize in specific types of coding.

Behind the change is a push to capitalize on the province’s newest job wave: technology. The tech sector currently employs an estimated 86,000 people, more than forestry, mining and oil and gas together, according to the Globe and Mail. And tech is one of the few industries that’s rapidly expanding. Continue reading:
Vancouver schools to begin teaching computer coding as part of official curriculum