Computer Science Education in Secondary Schools--The Introduction of a New Compulsory Subject

• Published in: ACM transactions on computing education Vol. 12; no. 4
• Main Author: Hubwieser, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association for Computing Machinery 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Case Studies; Computer Science Education; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Implementation; Educational Policy; Elective Courses; Foreign Countries; Germany (Bavaria); Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Required Courses; Secondary School Curriculum; Secondary Schools; Germany

In 2004 the German state of Bavaria introduced a new compulsory subject of computer science (CS) in its grammar schools ("Gymnasium"). The subject is based on a comprehensive teaching concept that was developed by the author and his colleagues during the years 1995-2000. It comprises manda...