Coding part of new curriculum for B.C. students starting in 2018

Jun 10, 2016 | 1:56 PM

BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia’s Education Ministry says students in Grades 6 to 9 will be taught mandatory classes in computer coding.

The ministry says $2 million will be spent on training teachers and developing a curriculum by next year so students can learn coding as of September 2018.

Another $2 million will be set aside for the purchase of equipment and resources which will allow every student in B.C. to take a module of basic coding by the end of Grade 9.

The ministry says learning to code will teach students how to analyze a problem, determine the steps to fix it and come up with directions so a machine can carry out those steps.