Pupils at Hyndland Secondary School in Glasgow do have a computing science teacher and say they see clear benefits.
Pari says she loves the different skills involved including problem solving, creativity and thinking logically.
She hopes to study aerospace engineering and computing science at university.
“It’s not just about coding, it’s about thinking logically, being creative with technology,” she says.
“There’s lots of teamwork, which makes it more fun.”
The Scottish government said the number of students taking Higher and National 5 computing science had increased and was now above pre-pandemic levels.
It said it had established and funded an organisation which promotes and supports computing science education, along with initiatives to promote teaching as a career choice for computing students.
“We are working hard to encourage more students to take up a career in teaching,” added a spokesperson.
“Our teaching bursary scheme offers a payment to career changers undertaking graduate teacher training in hard-to-fill subjects, including computing science.”