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Posts tagged with "Primary - Curriculum"

What’s the point of school?

10th September 2020

The title used for this D&T Practice Magazine editorial is also the title of an excellent book by Guy Claxton. This is a book that I read and re-read as a headteacher as I regularly sought to step...

Written by: Tony Ryan

Chinese schools get a lesson from Britain

12th January 2015

While China has excellent academic results, the British curriculum has the upper hand with design – it's a shame our Government doesn't recognise this, says Richard Green The transformation of China...

Written by: Richard Green

D&T Summer School @ Loughborough Design School

15th July 2014

After a crazy few months of planning, our exciting new D&T Summer School ran on the 11th & 12th July 2014 at Loughborough University Design School. Over 160 teachers attended from across the c...

Written by: Debbie Woodbridge

What’s new... and how to deal with it

12th February 2014

Most of us are now aware of the changes to design and technology resulting from the National Curriculum review in England, but just how well are we doing in terms of preparing for implementing these c...

Written by: Willy Adam

Safety in numbers, one, two, three

23rd January 2014

We’re really pleased with the fact that since September last year, we have achieved a 26% rise in the number of teachers and other related professionals working in the world of design and technology h...

Written by: Debbie Woodbridge