Listen "Technology teachers worry govt overhaul will ruin curriculum"
Episode Synopsis
Technology teachers are worried the government's overhaul of the school curriculum and qualifications will ruin what they say is a world-leading curriculum. They worry creativity and problem solving will be replaced by a rigid focus on teaching specific knowledge and skills. Delegates to this week's Technology Education conference also warn labeling subjects as either vocational or academic doesn't work for fields that straddle both paths. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.
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