A new expert group will look to support teachers with the development of guidelines on high-quality informatics.
The expert group on high-quality informatics is made up of 25 members from 14 countries.
Addressing common challenges
Since 2014, European countries have been reforming curricula to include informatics, but challenges persist.
Informatics often reaches only a limited number of students, schools struggle to recruit and retain specialised teachers, and new assessment methods are needed.
Work planned and timeline
The guidelines are an initiative that aligns with Action 10 of the Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 and the Council Recommendation on the provision of digital skills and competences in education and training, adopted in November 2023.
The expert group will
- develop a coherent understanding of informatics for both teachers and learners
- identify and tackle common challenges in delivering education in informatics
- provide pedagogical support to teachers and educators in the informatics field
The group’s work will span 13 months, concluding in September 2025.
Results of the first meeting
The group first met on 11 July at a meeting kicked off by Head of Unit, Digital Education, Georgi Dimitrov.
Experts discussed
- outstanding issues on schools, students, teachers, curricula, and assessment
- how the future guidelines can address these issues
They highlighted the need to ensure equal access for students to informatics education and provide quality and inclusive teaching materials and tools.
There is also a lack of continuous professional development for teachers in informatics and significant fragmentation when it comes to assessing.
Stay tuned and follow the ongoing work to improve high quality informatics education.
Members, meetings and details on the register for expert groups
Source: European Commission (European Education Area) | News (https://shorturl.at/m8GX1)