Why study ICT?

• Computer science is about making a difference in the world, creating new things, and helping others. It’ll help you succeed, whether you want to be a doctor, a lawyer, a journalist, or even the next Prime Minister https://code.org/girls
• Video: why girls should study ICT https://youtu.be/mFPg96gdPkc?t=7
• PDF: why girls should study technology https://www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/tp_youngwomen.pdf
• Australian students who graduate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are seeing entry-level salaries up to 17 percent above the national average https://ia.acs.org.au/news/aussie-stem-grads-start-work-with-better-pay-431132
• Check if the job you are planning might be taken over by a robot http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34066941 But don’t worry there will be many new jobs invented, that we haven’t heard of yet
• ICT can help people http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-16/young-creators-conference-unveils-next-generation-of-inventors/7747046
• In USA, people with skills in Artificial Intelligence earn more than sports stars http://www.economist.com/news/business/21695908-silicon-valley-fights-talent-universities-struggle-hold-their?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/milliondollarbabies
• Coding teaches thinking about thinking https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/22/computing-bcs-uk-computing-curriculum
• Starting young is good idea for learning coding http://www.educationtechnologysolutions.com.au/2015/05/getting-girls-into-coding/