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By 2020, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will have brought us advanced robotics and autonomous transport, artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced materials, biotechnology and genomics, to name a few. So it may come as little surprise that according to the World Economic Forum, 35% of the skills necessary to thrive in a job today will be different just five years from now. Some jobs will disappear, others will grow, and jobs that don’t even exist today will become the norm. Although we can’t predict with certainty the types of jobs that will exist in the future, we know that today’s children will need a variety of skills - and they will need to align their skillset to keep up the pace. These developments will transform not only the way we work, but also the way we live.
So are the next generation of children prepared for the future workplace? From making children more tech aware to teaching them general life skills such as resilience, creativity and values, the survey reveals just how many parents across the UK are preparing their child for the future workplace. Kids these days are tech-savvy consumers who are continuously adapting to new technologies thanks to smart devices and the introduction of ed-tech in schools. The education sector has a duty to provide students with the most up-to-date and relevant education, so it’s more important than ever that the education system takes up the challenge for digital readiness by providing them with the necessary skills early on. This newfound interest in ed tech will aid education, especially in imparting 21st-century skills to students. However, parents also need to play a big part in helping their children learn these 21st-century skills so they are prepared for the future workplace.
So are the next generation of children prepared for the future workplace? From making children more tech aware to teaching them general life skills such as resilience, creativity and values, the survey reveals just how many parents across the UK are preparing their child for the future workplace. Kids these days are tech-savvy consumers who are continuously adapting to new technologies thanks to smart devices and the introduction of ed-tech in schools. The education sector has a duty to provide students with the most up-to-date and relevant education, so it’s more important than ever that the education system takes up the challenge for digital readiness by providing them with the necessary skills early on. This newfound interest in ed tech will aid education, especially in imparting 21st-century skills to students. However, parents also need to play a big part in helping their children learn these 21st-century skills so they are prepared for the future workplace.