Philip Bagge

All public school students in England will now learn programming from the ages of five to 16.

Reading, math and … Javascript? Coding is now mandatory in English schools

September 25, 2014Education

This month, England launched one of the most ambitious computer education programs in the world. Every child from 5 to 16 will now learn computer programming, and advocates say it’s not only vital but easier than you might think to teach schoolkids how to code.

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