In connection with the Strategy for Education Policy of the Czech Republic until 2030 (Strategie 2030+), the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports decided to revise curricular documents, so-called Framework Education Programmes. 

The subject of Informatics and Information and Communication Technologies is currently undergoing a most significant change. This changes will be applicable to all levels of education:  from nursery levels to upper secondary schools (i.e. ISCED 0-3). So far, the reform has made the most progress at primary and lower secondary level, as basic schools could start teaching according to the new informatics/ computer science curriculum already as of 1 September 2021.  However, the obligation to teach according to revised documents for basic schools only begins in 2023 at the 1st  stage (i.e. primary level), and a year later at the 2nd stage (i.e. lower secondary level) of basic schools.

Besides the current educational content of ICT in basic schools, which emphasized the ability to use computers and information and digital literacy, this "new informatics" focuses primarily on the development of computational thinking and understanding the principles of how digital technologies work. The “new informatics” is based on active approach in which students use digital procedures and concepts – algorithms, coding, modelling, etc. 

Understanding how digital technologies work also contributes to their effective, safe and ethical use. Finally, the reform also introduces the inclusion of a new key competence – digital – and significantly strengthens the instruction time of informatics at ISCED levels 1 and 2.

More information:  Revision of curricular documents for the subject of informatics in basic education 

Source:  Eurydice Unit – Czech Republic