Ways Forward

Part 1 Making sense of the National Curriculum: what is design and technology?; what are needs and opportunities?; what is modelling?; what is the difference between specification, proposal and realization?; what sort of evidence will be needed?; what's the difference between an artefact, system and environment?; what are the programmes of study?; what are the design and technology attainment targets? Part 2 First steps in the classroom: tasks in context; the theme park - a worked example; building on current practice; animal inventions; the edible enterprise project; the age of elegance; high-rise needs; an electronic grapevine'; the gift of health; a question of sport; danger warnings; community spirit. Part 3 Learning from professional practice: the home economist; the community architect; the product designer. Part 4 Working together: teamwork; assessing your contribution; assessment; gender issues; resources 1 - the learning environment; resources 2 - teaching and learning materials; resources 3 - hardware and consumable resources; cross-phase collaboration: Part 5 The way ahead.