School students hoping to invest in university insurance in September after successfully being accepted onto an undergraduate course may want to consider undertaking a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) degree.

Dr Richard Wilson, chief executive officer of The Independent Games Developers' Association (TIGA), explained how the number of people achieving qualifications in these areas is "pretty low".

"At degree level, between 2004 and 2008 the proportion of students getting a degree in computer science fell by 25 per cent," he stated.

It was suggested more needs to be done to encourage youngsters to select STEM subjects, as otherwise there will be a gap in the number of skilled workers.

Dr Wilson claimed this is the "biggest area of concern", for the future of businesses that rely on those with technology and software knowledge.

Secretary for education Michael Gove recently announced the Department for Education will launch a consultation on whether the current Information Communications Technology curriculum should become more computer science orientated.

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