Cinov-IT, Syntec Numérique and Talents du Numérique hail CAPES as a major political decision
The digital revolution is impacting all sectors, professions and associated skills. It is imperative that the entire population has a minimum knowledge of digital humanities, i.e. the ability to evolve with discernment and lucidity in this digital world, and to integrate fully into it. This is not only a social issue, but also an economic one. Reports and forward-looking studies are unanimous: a considerable number of people will need to be trained in the right skills if France and its population are to benefit fully from the growth offered by the digital revolution. In the European Union, there will be a shortfall of 756,000 digital professionals by 2020.
Our three organizations had already welcomed the recent introduction of a SNT (Sciences Numériques et Technologie) course in Seconde générale et technologique, and the creation of an NSI (Numérique et Sciences informatiques) specialization in 1re and Terminale of lycée général, the first step towards the comprehensive computer science education they have been calling for. In the same way as French, mathematics, history-geography and foreign languages, IT must be part of the common skills base for all French people. Nevertheless, the creation of a dedicated teaching corps, specifically trained in these technologies and issues, was the corollary to the introduction of structured, high-quality IT teaching. We are therefore delighted with Mr. Blanquer’s strong political decisionwhose strategic importance we have long been emphasizing.
However, as we all know, it’s a major challenge for the education system to take into account the teaching of computer science, and to create an associated teaching body as quickly as possible. We are thinking in particular of the creation of career paths and a pool of future candidates for this competitive examination. As with all digital training courses and professions, the question of attractiveness is likely to be an issue. Our three organizations are mobilized around the issues of skills and human resources in the digital sector. They are, of course, at the disposal of the Ministry to support the operational implementation of this political decision.