Interview about Computer Science as a School Subject with Juraj Hromkovič and Walter GanderAs mentioned earlier, the school subject Computer Science will receive another upgrade in Switzerland, starting from August 2024 and being rolled out over the next couple of years. So far, it is a so-called obligatory subject (“obligatorisches Fach”); as a future basic subject (“Grundlagenfach”) the grade will appear on the final “Matura” certificate just as the other STEM subjects, languages, or history. What's more, schools can now decide to offer Computer Science as a focus subject (“Schwerpunktfach”), which means a strong increase in lessons. The curricula have are currently worked out.  ETH Zurich / Sandra Herkle Walter Gander, Juraj Hromkovič, and I gave an interview on the history, present, and past of the subject. Further Reading
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