Education in the 21st century demands a model for understanding a new culture of learning in the face of rapid change, open access data and geographical diversity. Teachers no longer need to provide the latest information because students themselves are taking an active role in peer collectives to help create it. This paper examines, through an…

The paper is in four parts. Part 1 considers the justification for including design and technology in the school curriculum. Part 2 suggests the content for the subject at Key Stage 3. Part 3 describes some of the ways the subject might be taught. Part 4 considers ways in which the curriculum can be devised so that it is irresistible and…

This paper explores the potential of "blurring the boundaries" between art and design and design and technology with specific reference to "improving creativity" in design and technology, as recommended in an inspection report of secondary and primary schools in England by Ofsted (2008: 7). The paper explores the evolution of…