Why taking a new step forward in children’s education is essential for equipping a future-ready generation
- The move towards fully digitalised workplaces will call for new ways of thinking in order to solve the issues of tomorrow
- Computational thinking education is gaining traction in Hong Kong, as primary schools develop curriculums to meet the future needs of workplaces

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Is it time to say goodbye to our jobs as we know them? A study conducted by the University of Oxford suggested that the growing use of automation could replace around 47 per cent of jobs by 2034.
The shift towards fully automated work environments, driven by digital developments such as artificial intelligence and even the metaverse, will inevitably lead to problems not yet even imagined – and that will require a new skill set for finding future solutions. This leads to questions regarding the knowledge that children are being taught in schools today, and its relevance to dealing with the problems of tomorrow once they enter the workforce.
The ability to think in a structured and logical manner through computational thinking is considered an essential skill for the 21st century. Computational thinking involves solving problems, designing systems and understanding human behaviour by drawing on the concepts fundamental to computer science.
As an emerging concept, computational thinking appears to be gaining a foothold in school curriculums globally, while in Hong Kong, it is being widely seen as an important direction for primary-level education.
Developing the curriculum