Shila Odedra-Silvera has been involved in tech for almost twenty years, with a break in the middle to raise her two fabulous girls. She has been a partner at FUZE Technologies for three years, and is thoroughly enjoy introducing students and teachers to coding. Experiencing first-hand, children of all ages and teachers new to computing, being inspired and enthralled by coding and electronics is amazingly gratifying in her experience.
Women are still highly underrepresented in STEM subjects and technology. The 2015 statistics published by the Joint Qualifications Council have shown that girls account for just 16 per cent of those sitting the computer science GCSE, but they were also shown to perform very well, with 72 per cent of them attaining grades A* - C. Encouraging more girls into computing and technology is not just a numbers game; there is clearly a huge pool of talent and enthusiasm to be discovered from all pupils.
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