Computer coding taught in Estonian primary schools

Date 2014/8/14 19:02:48 | Topic: K-12 Education

Lessons in computer programming will be adopted by the national curriculum for primary schools in England from September.

However, this is not a new concept for schools in Estonia who have been teaching computer programming for some time:

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-25648769

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