Design and Technology's Contribution to the Development of the Use of Language, Numeracy, ICT, Key Skills, Creativity and Innovation and Thinking Skills

Abstract

T h is wor k summarises the contribution of des i gn a n d tec hn ology to the deve l opment of language, numeracy, ICT, key ski ll s, creativ it y a nd i n n ovation a n d t h i nk i n g ski l ls. Adapted f r o m the Q u a lifi cat ion s a n d C ur r i cul um A uth ori t y (QCA) scheme of work for the Key Stage 3 T eacher's Guide , th e a rti c l e i d entifies t h e t ea chin g a nd l ea rn i n g per tin e n t t o eac h of t h ese c urri c ulum co nn ect i o n s. T h e use of language across the curricu l um re qui re m e n t i n th e Natio n a l C urr icu lum f or 2000 indic ates areas of l a n g u age to b e use d in a ll s u bjec t teach i ng . C l ea r lin ks can b e ma d e b e t wee n d esig n a nd tec hn o l ogy a nd th e Na ti o n a l C urriculum r e quir e m e n ts fo r m a th e m at i cs, a nd th e s ubj e c t wi ll con tin ue t o res p ond t o I C T deve l opments as ref l ec t e d i n th e ra pid c h a n ges in t h e c o mmuni cat i o n s indust ry. K ey sk i ll s pr ov id e a f ound a ti o n f or co mm o n areas of l ea rnin g in K ey S t age 3 sc h e m es of wo r k t hr o u g h t h e s i x a r eas of co mp ete n ce , w h i l s t crea t ivi t y a nd i n no va t i on a r e m e ntion e d s pe c ifi ca ll y in th e imp o rt a nc e o f d es i g n a nd t ec hn o l ogy s t a t e m e nt .