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12:39 13th March 2009
Home internet access is hugely beneficial to children and could even account for a half a grade at GCSE level, according to Becta.
The organisation, which specialises in promoting education through technology, said that teaching children computer skills from a young age can bring benefits in later life, while providing home learning opportunities in the short-term.
Online revision websites can help children prepare for exams while it can also teach them to become web-literate and encourage the pursuit of IT careers.
Niel McLean, executive director at Becta, said: "IT skills themselves are incredibly important for future life and employment. The other thing is that there [are] some fantastic resources to help you learn about other things - geography, history, science - online."
He added that having home internet access makes learning resources instantly available, rather than having to rely on communal systems in schools, colleges or libraries.
Recent research from Cyber Sentinel reveals that teenagers spend a weekly average of 31 hours on the internet.
