http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/ Taking a different one on the news Sat, 19 May 2012 11:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/#comment-55 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:23:36 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/#comment-55 ICT is nothing like been geeky. If I was a cynical sexist man I may point out that it has more parrellels to taking a typing and data entry course... ICT is nothing like been geeky. If I was a cynical sexist man I may point out that it has more parrellels to taking a typing and data entry course…

]]> http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/#comment-53 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:01:51 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/#comment-53 Girls smarter than boys? What next? An exclusive expose of what bears really get up to in the woods? ;-p Girls smarter than boys? What next? An exclusive expose of what bears really get up to in the woods? ;-p

]]> http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/#comment-52 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:50:08 +0000 http://www.theslant.co.uk/2006/08/31/the-next-generation-of-it-girls/#comment-52 I'd put this down to the fact that GCSE and A-Level IT qualifications bear absolutely no relation to real world IT skills. When I did Computing A-Level we were given an entire term (3 months ish) to complete the coursework programming assignment. I had a completed, working program inside of a week and yet finished the course with a D. The only girl in the class finished with a program that didn't actually work, but had written a 25 page report on why it didn't work. She got an A. Now, that wouldn't go down particularly well with any of my clients. I doubt they would be paying my invoices. I’d put this down to the fact that GCSE and A-Level IT qualifications bear absolutely no relation to real world IT skills. When I did Computing A-Level we were given an entire term (3 months ish) to complete the coursework programming assignment. I had a completed, working program inside of a week and yet finished the course with a D. The only girl in the class finished with a program that didn’t actually work, but had written a 25 page report on why it didn’t work. She got an A. Now, that wouldn’t go down particularly well with any of my clients. I doubt they would be paying my invoices.

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