ICT (Information and communication technology)
The former name for the computing subject in England; still used in Northern Ireland and elsewhere.
- Stands for
- Information and communication technology
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Curriculum
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Related terms
- Computing England
- The national curriculum subject in England covering computer science, information technology and digital literacy, which replaced ICT in 2014.
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