Study: More teachers need to be trained for computer science subject

More detailed research is needed on teacher training requirements before the planned introduction of computer science as a Leaving Certificate subject proceeds, experts have advised.

Earlier this month, Education Minister Richard Bruton set a target of having the subject as a choice for fifth-year students from September 2018, a year earlier than previously planned.

However, a report to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, which will be responsible for designing the curriculum, raises issues around the experiences of introducing computer science at second-level in other countries.