My son has just received his choices for GCSEs. He goes to a maths and IT specialist college. There is one optional module on Graphic Products, the only other IT offered seems to be a compulsory ICT module.

This module will cover emails, databases etc - you know, the usual. The second part is dealing with audio; creating audio effects and so on to go with a video or as a podcast.

There are no opportunities for those interested in how a computer works, programming, networking.

My son isn’t really interested in IT - he’s a science guy - so the choices offered do not affect him (or me) but am I being unreasonable when I ask why students are not being given more options that may be relevant to a career in IT? The school is offering Fine Art, Ceramics, Business Studies and Travel & Tourism amongst others so why not some more specialised IT?

I realise that teachers may not have the background to teach something like programming but surely that can be solved?  I feel that the IT sector is being let down by those who are supposed to be preparing the employees and entrepreneurs of the future.