
SCARI Computing
@scaricomp
The Subject Choice, Attainment and Representation in Computing (SCARI Computing) project is based at @KingsCollegeLon & @UniofReading. Funded by @NuffieldFound.
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Really proud of our Fulf☀️rd School #Computing students for their hard work and creativity and leadership skills. Competitions and awards like the Digit<All> CODE Awards are such a great opportunity to see how they can use their tech skills to make the world a better place 👩🏻💻🌍🧑🏾💻


SCARI Computing Nuffield Foundation Peter Kemp A brilliant report. Very informative with clarity and purposefulness that should set the context for policy and curriculum development. My congratulations to all involved. 👏



Really excited that we're launching a new online outreach programme at KCL Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences! **Unlocking AI & Computer Science** is a free 8-week programme for girls in Y11-13, starting 3 October. More info & sign-up here: kcl.ac.uk/events/unlocki… SCARI Computing King's School of Education Communication & Society FindingAda Computing at School

Geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social skills – are they the ideal computer scientists? 💻 Billy Wong and King's College London researchers uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student. #EducationAtReading reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Rese…


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A new paper from the SCARI team (xxx bokep♦️, Peter Kemp, Billy Wong and Meggie Copsey-Blake) finds that student experience in computing lessons, teacher and parent support, perceptions of computer scientists, computing at home and gender predict attitudes to coding. See below:


Computer science lacks diverse role models as pupils name either billionaire tech entrepreneurs or historical figures, finds new @OxfordRevEd study 🖥️ Billy Wong et al say media discourse and the curriculum need to change to broaden potential role models spr.ly/6016tFiY2
