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We've been learning to code as kids (12-14 years old) too (things like Logo and Basic). (Russia here). Is this something new or unusual?

by konart 9y ago

warpech 9y ago
Same in Poland, I was taught basic programming (Logo, Pascal) in a rural elementary school at the age of 12. It was part of the compulsory curriculum. That was in 1997. Doesn't seem unusual to me at all.
davidgerard 9y ago
In the Anglosphere, sadly yes.
mkl 9y ago
I was taught logo in NZ at 11, and started teaching myself Basic around the same time. High school students can learn programming as part of optional computing classes starting at age 13. Actually, age 11-12 students can probably choose to do it at some schools. The difference here is the age, and that it would be compulsory for everyone.
- konart 9y ago
  >would be compulsory Well, in Russia there is no alternative. Everything, including Informatics\CS is compulsory for everyone :) Now I'd like to the process nowadays. Because in 90s most kids didn't have a PC at home (I'm pretty sure my class had two kids with a PC including myself), so from the 3rd year we were taught how to use it at all and some games (you know that maze with a mole moving boxes to get out or something like that). Then Logo, Basic and even Internet at some point. But what now? Most kids use iPad better then their parents by the age of 7...
  - gnat 9y ago
    At what age is Informatics\CS first compulsory, and when does it stop being compulsory? Are there specialist teachers or is the maths/music/English teacher being pressed into service to teach computing too? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm keen to know how the compulsory education in CS works!
    - konart 9y ago
      >At what age is Informatics\CS first compulsory 2-4 grades - elective (in some schools) 5-end of school as compulsory for all schools. >when does it stop being compulsory It doesn't. Here in Russia we don't have a system where you can chose your subjects, even in high school (university[1] etc). Instead there is an educational programm to follow. Plus some schools provide elective subjects which you can add to you programm (for example second foreign language). >Are there specialist teachers Yep, there are. Specialized schools (we have general schools and schools with specializations, for example with deeper math&physics, or biology, or languages) might have several CS teachers (for example one who teachers younger kids simple things and general programming and the other one with algorithmic\math\network bias). [1] Obviously in university the programm will differ depending on department you are in and other small things.
sumedh 9y ago
We had the same languages in Mumbai(India) in the 90's. I used to love those 1 hour computer sessions as a kid.
disordinary 9y ago
This plan is to start building the foundations at age 5 so that by the time they move into secondary education (age 12) they can program.

We've been learning to code as kids (12-14 years old) too (things like Logo and Basic). (Russia here). Is this something new or unusual?

by konart 9y ago

We've been learning to code as kids (12-14 years old) too (things like Logo and Basic). (Russia here). Is this something new or unusual?

warpech 9y ago

Same in Poland, I was taught basic programming (Logo, Pascal) in a rural elementary school at the age of 12. It was part of the compulsory curriculum. That was in 1997. Doesn't seem unusual to me at all.

davidgerard 9y ago

In the Anglosphere, sadly yes.

mkl 9y ago

I was taught logo in NZ at 11, and started teaching myself Basic around the same time. High school students can learn programming as part of optional computing classes starting at age 13. Actually, age 11-12 students can probably choose to do it at some schools. The difference here is the age, and that it would be compulsory for everyone.

konart 9y ago
>would be compulsory Well, in Russia there is no alternative. Everything, including Informatics\CS is compulsory for everyone :) Now I'd like to the process nowadays. Because in 90s most kids didn't have a PC at home (I'm pretty sure my class had two kids with a PC including myself), so from the 3rd year we were taught how to use it at all and some games (you know that maze with a mole moving boxes to get out or something like that). Then Logo, Basic and even Internet at some point. But what now? Most kids use iPad better then their parents by the age of 7...
- gnat 9y ago
  At what age is Informatics\CS first compulsory, and when does it stop being compulsory? Are there specialist teachers or is the maths/music/English teacher being pressed into service to teach computing too? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm keen to know how the compulsory education in CS works!
  - konart 9y ago
    >At what age is Informatics\CS first compulsory 2-4 grades - elective (in some schools) 5-end of school as compulsory for all schools. >when does it stop being compulsory It doesn't. Here in Russia we don't have a system where you can chose your subjects, even in high school (university[1] etc). Instead there is an educational programm to follow. Plus some schools provide elective subjects which you can add to you programm (for example second foreign language). >Are there specialist teachers Yep, there are. Specialized schools (we have general schools and schools with specializations, for example with deeper math&physics, or biology, or languages) might have several CS teachers (for example one who teachers younger kids simple things and general programming and the other one with algorithmic\math\network bias). [1] Obviously in university the programm will differ depending on department you are in and other small things.

sumedh 9y ago

We had the same languages in Mumbai(India) in the 90's. I used to love those 1 hour computer sessions as a kid.

disordinary 9y ago

This plan is to start building the foundations at age 5 so that by the time they move into secondary education (age 12) they can program.