More than half of children ‘want gaming on the school curriculum’

Playing video games has become a vital resource for young people to socialise with friends during the latest lockdown, according to new research (Yui Mok/PA)

More than half of children think gaming should be incorporated into the school curriculum and would like to see extracurricular e-sports competitions created by their school or college.

A survey of 13 to 18-year-olds found that a majority of young people (55%) believe gaming is a path to a future career – for example as a professional gamer.