What is D&T in primary schools and why is it important?
Why is Secondary Design and Technology important?
Design and Technology is a practical and valuable subject. It enables children and young people to actively contribute to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of themselves, their community and their nation. It teaches how to take risks and so become more resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable. Students develop a critical understanding of the impact of design and technology on daily life and the wider world. Additionally, it provides excellent opportunities for students to develop and apply value judgements of an aesthetic, economic, moral, social, and technical nature both in their own designing and when evaluating the work of others.
How can we help at a Secondary level?
Whether you’re a teacher or a consultant, or work within a university, school-based training institution or a local authority, there are services and tools on hand to help make your professional life easier, more productive and more effective. By talking, engaging and listening to our members, we can provide relevant, powerful services, events, publications, resources and other benefits tailored – and at affordable and highly-competitive prices.
Working together for Secondary Design and Technology
We know that strength in numbers is important. A powerful, driven and energised membership helps the Design and Technology Association develop and present a strategic vision and gives us a strong voice when communicating to national policy makers, other government agencies and partners.
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Design and Technology (D&T) is the inspiring, rigorous and practical subject which prepares all young people to live and work in the designed and made world.
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