Listen "TD&T118 Talking with Andy Marston about D&T developments"
Episode Synopsis
Send me a message.Andy Marston has been teaching for 36 years, 27 in one school. Listen to him reflect on the developments and changes in D&TEpisode transcriptSummaryWho is Andy Marston and what does he do? 0:01Does food fit into the design and technology curriculum? 3:07How the Pearson's proposals imply that there will be less opportunity for children to realise their designs. 9:36Relations between exam boards and school subjects. 14:59What is the essence of design and technology? 18:21The importance of understanding where the children are from. 23:41The importance of understanding what you’re doing. 32:09What’s the point of the GCSE? 35:35Support the showIf you like the podcast, you can always buy me a coffee to say 'thanks!'Please offer your feedback about the show or ideas for future episodes and topics by connecting with me on Threads @hardy_alison or by emailing me.If you listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to rate and/or review the show. If you want to support me by becoming a Patron click here. If you are not able to support me financially, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sharing a link to my work on social media. Thank you!
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