Are you smarter than a 16 year old? The new Computer Science GCSE put to the test

Charlee Gothard
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EdExcel sample questions show a range of skills will be put to the test

The UK's GCSE results came out this week and, on the whole, it's been positive news for the IT industry, with a 38 per cent year-on-year rise in students aged 14-16 taking the ICT exam - 73,847 exa...

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