The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has announced a plan to reorganize the subjects and subjects of the Common Test for University Admissions to be conducted in 2025.The current 6 subjects in 30 subjects will be reorganized into 21 subjects in XNUMX subjects including "information". "Information" is a content that tests the knowledge of programming, statistical processing necessary for data science, information literacy, etc., and is a plan to introduce it as a basic subject like Japanese language and mathematics.

　In this event project "What the Common Test for University Admissions" Information "Aims for", a public symposium will be held on "Information", which is an important project for promoting academics and industry in Japan.Organized by the Science Council of Japan Informatics Education Subcommittee, Information Processing Society of Japan, and Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, in collaboration with related academic societies.We will introduce the introduction of information courses into entrance examinations and discuss specific implementation measures for information education.

　The first lecture was given by Noriyuki Goto (Planner, National University Corporation Support Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).The history of the questions on "Information I" and the background of the questions on "Information I" so that each university can consider the subjects for the entrance examination that will be held in the 6th year of Reiwa, including how to utilize "Information I". Explain the background, the status of the study (results of the study) at the time of the lecture, etc.

　Next, Mr. Shuji Mizuno (National Center Test for University Admissions Examination Question Investigator) explained the sample questions of "information" and their aims.Next, Mr. Toshiharu Kano (Professor, Faculty of Media Expression, Kyoto Seika University) will explain "Information I" which will be implemented from 2022 and "Information II" which will start as an elective course from 2023, as well as entrance exams, high school connection, and teacher training. To give a lecture.

　Mr. Tatsuya Kawahara (Professor, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University) describes his expectations for the new subject "Information" for the Common Test for University Admissions from the standpoint of having been engaged in the education of information engineering and informatics at the university.

　Finally, five panelists took the stage as a general discussion. Discuss what "information" aims to provide in the Common Test for University Admissions, expected effects, and what the parties concerned should do.

　The time is from 8:26 to 9:30 on Thursday, August 12, and you can attend for free if you apply for participation.

reference:[20th Information Science and Technology Forum] Event Planning Common Test for University Admissions "Information" Aims
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