The teaching of computer science in school is to be dramatically overhauled, with the existing programme of study scrapped to make way for new lessons designed by industry and universities, Michael Gove will announce on Wednesday.

In a speech, the education secretary will say the existing curriculum in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has left children "bored out of their minds being taught how to use Word and Excel by bored teachers".

Instead he will, in effect, create an "open source" curriculum in computer science by giving schools the freedom to use teaching resources designed with input from leading employers and academics, in changes that will come into effect this September.

Great news in many ways.

My only concern (based on my experience as a primary school governor and a parent of 3 kids who have been thru UK secondary schools) is whether your average teacher (ICT-focused or otherwise) has the necessary skills and understanding to move beyond the 'boring' curriculum.

So I think there's a huge level of up-skilling (and mindset changing) required here. I don't think there;ll be any quick wins.

Still, it's a start... and we should be grateful for that.