<OT: my 2c nostalgic worth>
I agree,
I think it is a per-school thing, as my school at the time was teaching us
full programming structure and techniques in yr 9 and 10... along with the
WP, SS, DB, security and computer issues as part of the component
subjects... unfortunately 3u Comp St wasn't around when we got to yrs 11 and
12 then... but those students able to (lucky I was one.. phew!!) , spawned
off doing pascal and/or C/C++... I even remember logging onto those old
things called BBS's all over the country, prior to the proliferation of the
internet...
In terms of using a computer for study, we got extra marks for submitting
non-hand-written assignments, hence encouragement to use the technology...
Our library in conjunction with our computer labs facilitated for students
to freely use the PC's (when they weren't busy) for study purposes...
I suppose we were fortunate enough to have a teacher who was doing some sort
of phD in Computing at uni and he loved sharing his study/work with us
little yr 9, 10, 11 and 12 students...
Even now, family friends kids go off in their own 'technical / computing'
ettiquette and some how stive and compete / show off their knowhow of what
they are learning to be 'elite' in front of their friends... and they range
from 11yrs old to 17yrs old...
Well, SG does seem to be doing good in terms of this issue, and I am sure as
things improve, there will be some form of 'standard' set in place to
conform to for us, nationally in Aust...
</OT: my 2c nostalgic worth>
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