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Could the government’s curriculum review save the D&T GCSE and fix the green design skills gap?

By and 2024-11-27T00:05:00

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Source: Design Council

A renewed focus on Design & Technology education is vital for equipping young people to tackle global challenges, write Rachel Bronstein and Matilda Agace

With young people across the UK just back to school, ministers and civil servants from the Department for Education are polishing plans for a Curriculum Review.

The new Labour government has promised a revival of creative and vocational education. This could not be more critically needed. Entries to creative GCSE subjects have halved since 2010, with entries to Design & Technology (D&T) falling by a staggering 68%.

Industry is crying out for people with creative problem-solving skills, critical thinking, adaptability and resilience. D&T is one of the few spaces on the school curriculum where science and creativity meet, and students get to solve real-world problems in innovative ways.

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