The transition from school to university: Would prior study of computing help?

Martyn Clark; Roger Boyle

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-31958-0_5

The transition from school to university: Would prior study of computing help?

Martyn Clark^*, Roger Boyle

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University of Leeds

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We investigate issues in the preparation of students for undergraduate study. Specifically, we focus upon the question of whether computer science students would be better prepared if they were required to pass a school level qualification in the discipline. Thus we investigate the school level curriculum in detail and make a comparison with the demands of a typical UK university first year. We conclude that there is no reason necessarily to see a school level qualification as assisting the preparation of students for undergraduate study in computer science. Rather, we hypothesise that the value of the qualification will depend heavily on the nature of the teaching experienced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-45
Number of pages	9
Journal	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	3422
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-31958-0_5
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives, ISSEP 2005 - Proceedings - Klagenfurt, Austria Duration: 30 Mar 2005 → 01 Apr 2005

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