Lucy Gill at Micro:bit Educational Foundation argues that to bridge the digital skills gap we need promote text-based coding Computing education is a business issue. The UK loses out on £6.3 billion a ...

Coding is a necessary skill in today’s world, but it is relatively challenging to master, especially for kids. Its complexity is not necessarily because it is incomprehensible, but because it is a new ...

Block-based editors are simple to use but can be limiting if complex programs need to be written. Text-based languages add more flexibility but are harder to understand and use. Flowcharts are simple ...