To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=103532 Issue #|103532 Summary|UK BECTA standard for teaching ICT Component|framework Version|OOO310m9 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|ENHANCEMENT Priority|P3 Subcomponent|code Assigned to|tm Reported by|rustianimal
------- Additional comments from [email protected] Tue Jul 14 08:31:55 +0000 2009 ------- In 2005/6 I implemented a Linux-based education system at a UK school, where OpenOffice was a key component. Shortly afterward, BECTA, who set the UK National Curriculum requirements were persuaded by Microsoft to include key MS Office features into the required curriculum (such as MS Wizards). As a consequence of the BECTA decision the system we installed could no longer be used to teach the required elements for ICT for GCSE and A Level and the school was forced to revert a substantial part of their IT system back to Microsoft (at considerable cost) in order to be able to continue to teach the ICT GCSE & A level qualifications. The result of this BECTA decision is that ALL UK schools MUST have Microsoft Office installed in order to be able to teach basic core subjects. It also means that every UK pupil is brought into the workplace knowing only Microsoft products and how they function and it keeps the future working population locked into Microsoft for the long term. Neither NeoOffice nor OpenOffice currently have the BECTA required features (to the best of my knowledge). Thus any UK school cannot use these products in its curriculum as they do not meet the BECTA standards. Is there anyone in the team knows what these BECTA requirements are and can detail the required features so that NeoOffice can be used in UK schools to teach the BECTA ICT curriculum? Is there any timetable set to produce a BECTA approved version of OpenOffice? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
