Despite the amount of young people gaining A*- C grades in GCSE exams increasing for the first time in three years, a decline in the uptake of design and technology, as well as marginalisation of practical subjects could spell trouble for the manufacturing talent pool.
This year’s high quality GCSE D&T results demonstrate the potential of young people in designing and using hand, machine and computer-aided manufacturing technologies. However, Richard Green, CEO of the Design & Technology Association is concerned about the future of the subject and the position of other practical disciplines in the national curriculum. Green fears that…
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