COMPUTER coding courses in secondary schools will begin this September, as part of the revised secondary cycle.
The Department of Education confirmed to the Herald that the subjects of Communications and Information Technologies (ICTs) are being introduced as short courses.
These programs include coding and programming as well as digital media.
Reform
Department of Education Minister Ruairi Quinn also said that "it has launched a new digital strategy for the schools."
As part of the strategy is analyzing opportunities in curriculum reform.
Teachers and principals are currently being surveyed about the use of ICT in learning and teaching in schools across Ireland. The study will be completed shortly.
The department said the new changes and the strategy is not limited to secondary schools, but also to primary schools.
A spokeswoman also said the changes were not only happening in the secondary cycle.
"In the upper cycle, the National Curriculum Council is working on a review of a significant number of Leaving Certificate subjects," he said.
He added that the integration of computer issues was a "priority" for the Government and its development was considered "critical".
Internet economy of Ireland is set to more than double its value in 2020 to just over € 21 billion, with up to 79,000 new jobs to be added, according to a recent study by the UPC.
However, while schools have the option to enter the coding, the two teacher unions second level, ASTI and TUI, have banned its members to cooperate with him and other short courses offered, due to the dispute over reform Junior Cycle.
Jobs
According to the latest figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics, at present there are 80,000 people working in the areas of information and communication.
Top Jobs for the future include project management of the number one IT and software development and testing ranking the top five.
Other short courses are also introducing next September are the language and Chinese culture and artistic representation.
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