New Computer Science GCSE | May 2015

From Spooks to understanding Snapchat, new GCSE to boost 21st century computing skills

> New topics include phishing, malware and firewalls
> Greater emphasis on 'computational thinking'
> Real life applications encouraged

From September 2016, exam board OCR's new Computer Science GCSE will be introduced. The course will be cloud based and course content focuses on real life situations as well as introducing an independent coding project in which students must solve a real world problem of their choice.

Yahoo news
'Cyber-security in computing GCSE'
20 May 2015
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TES connect
'Anxious computing teachers to get online help with new GCSE'
20 May 2015
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SC Magazine
'Mew GCSE to focus on cyber-security, encourage students to DoS around'
21 May 2015
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Computer Business Review
'Cyber security GCSE to equip future cyber-spooks'
21 May 2015
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Schools Improvement
'Students to learn about cyber-security and programming in new GCSE'
21 May 2015
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Business Cloud
'Computing GCSE gets go ahead'
26 May 2015
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Government Technology
'New OCR GCSE will focus on cyber-security and programming '
27 May 2015
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Education Business
'New OCR GCSE will focus on cyber-security and programming'
21 May 2015
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The Metro
'Budding cyber spooks learn tricks of the trade'
21 May 2015
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Computer Weekly
'Computing GCSE gets the green light'
21 May 2015
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Teaching Personnel
'Cyber security and programming feature on new GCSE'
21 May 2015
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V3.co.uk
'Computer science GCSE revamp aims to find future cyber spooks'
21 May 2015
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Huffington Post
'New programming GCSE to be introduced so students can learn how to create the next Facebook '
1 June 2015
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Acumin
'Cyber security focus of new GCSE'
30 May 2015
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ED Quarter
'New GCSE to boost computing skills'
24 May 2015
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Education Technology
'New GCSE to boost computing skills'
24 May 2015
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Daily Telegraph
'Cyber-security in computing GCSE'
20 & 21 May 2015
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Info Security
'UK kids set for cybersecurity flavored computing exams'
22 May 2015
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24 dash.com
'New computing GCSE from OCR to prepare students for 21st century digital jobs'
26 May 2015
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Engineering and Technology Magazine
'Cyber security focus to be part of GCSEs'
20 May 2015
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eLearning News
'New Computing GCSE from OCR to prepare students for 21st century digital jobs '
21 May 2015
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North West Evening Mail
'Cyber-qualification'
21 May 2015
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Cyber Security News
'Cyber security to be included in new GCSE curriculum'
21 May 2015
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