Technology: The End of the Honeymoon?

One characteristic innovation of the 1990s is already clear - the modifi- cation, dilution or even abandonment of the curriculum innovations of the 1980s. In subject after subject the ‘excesses’ of the previous decade are giving way to ‘tried and tested methods’ - led by Government and its influential advisers.

But there has been one shining exception - Technology. The spectacular developments of recent years were codified and packaged in full by the Work- ing Group led by Lady Parkes, turned almost unchanged into Statutory Orders and a virtually new subject was introduced in primary and secondary schools with the blessing of almost the whole Government team. Now, suddenly the honeymoon seems over; the fall out is spectacular and of royal proportions.