TD&T118 Talking with Andy Marston about D&T developments

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Andy Marston has been teaching for 36 years, 27 in one school. Listen to him reflect on the developments and changes in D&T


Episode transcript

Summary

• Who is Andy Marston and what does he do? 0:01
• Does food fit into the design and technology curriculum? 3:07
• How the Pearson's proposals imply that there will be less opportunity for children to realise their designs. 9:36
• Relations between exam boards and school subjects. 14:59
• What is the essence of design and technology? 18:21
• The importance of understanding where the children are from. 23:41
• The importance of understanding what you’re doing. 32:09
• What’s the point of the GCSE? 35:35

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