The assessment of the technology curriculum in the first stage of secondary education in the Netherlands

In 1993 the first stage of secondary education in The Netherlands was restructured. All pupils of the age of 12 - 15 years old follow a national core curriculum, called Basic Education. Technology is a new subject in this curriculum. The objectives of Technology are divided into three domains: Technology and Society, including technology in daily life, technology manufacturing, vocations in technology and environmental aspects of technology. Handling technology: working principles, systems, control and using technology. Designing and making functional products. The National Institute for Educa... Mehr ...