The announcement that computer science would be a Leaving Certificate subject from 2018 sparked interest among students and teachers alike when it was first announced. Now, with the draft syllabus due to be published soon, the future of coding, computing and the teaching of new technologies will have a strong Trinity influence. The digital strategy for schools, launched this week by the Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, had two headline promises. The first, the introduction of computer science as a Leaving Certificate option from 2018 onwards and the second, adding coding to the primary school curriculum. If successful, it could change the way … Continue reading Pioneering Coding in Schools, Trinity Staff are Shaping the Future of Secondary Education