In this photo taken at Kettlethorpe High School in Wakefield, pupils get to grips with early desktop computers during a science and technology lesson. By the end of the decade, computers would no longer be novelties but everyday tools in many secondary schools, with new GCSE requirements encouraging coursework and digital skills.

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