28 November 2011 | Author: L Boyd Media Intern
Creative industries minister Ed Vaizey has called for reform in school curriculum relating to IT and computer sciences lessons, following recommendations in a report conducted earlier this year.
The minister believes changes to the school curriculum incorporating a wider range of technologies, including video games and social media, could help keep the UK "at the forefront" of that business sector.
Vaizey's comments were set out in the 'Next Gen' report - an independent study commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports in July 2010 and published earlier this year. The report contains 20 detailed recommendations for the government, industry and schools to consider.
"The economic and cultural value of the UK's video games and VFX sectors is clear and the long-term potential of their global markets present a great opportunity for UK-based businesses," Vaizey said.
"It is an industry that has real potential to create the high quality jobs of the future that will be so important as we recover from the recession. We need to invest in talent that will ensure the UK remains at the forefront of games creativity."
Sectors covered in the report included biz software, telecoms, engineering, design and social media sectors, with specific attention paid to video games and visual effects talent.
Young entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to ecommerce ventures over traditional career paths, developing everything from social networking platforms to smartphone-compatible games as an alternative to the suit and tie, and the report emphasises how valuable computer skills are in the current job market.
The report also said curriculum and exam reforms by the government are intended to offer pupils a "genuinely rigorous grounding" in computer science skills that in turn will help build the UK gaming industry.
Gaming and social media on agenda for 'Next Gen'
Tech-savvy learners may soon have the opportunity to get hands-on with computer science and development at an earlier age.Creative industries minister Ed Vaizey has called for reform in school curriculum relating to IT and computer sciences lessons, following recommendations in a report conducted earlier this year.
The minister believes changes to the school curriculum incorporating a wider range of technologies, including video games and social media, could help keep the UK "at the forefront" of that business sector.
Vaizey's comments were set out in the 'Next Gen' report - an independent study commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports in July 2010 and published earlier this year. The report contains 20 detailed recommendations for the government, industry and schools to consider.
"The economic and cultural value of the UK's video games and VFX sectors is clear and the long-term potential of their global markets present a great opportunity for UK-based businesses," Vaizey said.
"It is an industry that has real potential to create the high quality jobs of the future that will be so important as we recover from the recession. We need to invest in talent that will ensure the UK remains at the forefront of games creativity."
Sectors covered in the report included biz software, telecoms, engineering, design and social media sectors, with specific attention paid to video games and visual effects talent.
Young entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to ecommerce ventures over traditional career paths, developing everything from social networking platforms to smartphone-compatible games as an alternative to the suit and tie, and the report emphasises how valuable computer skills are in the current job market.
The report also said curriculum and exam reforms by the government are intended to offer pupils a "genuinely rigorous grounding" in computer science skills that in turn will help build the UK gaming industry.
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