EDUCATION IN CAMBRIDGE
flourish, regardless of whether they follow traditional paths into universities or opt for vocational courses. While no teacher, however gifted they may be, can equip a child with the gift of prophecy when it comes to knowing how best to prepare for the future (though if it happened anywhere, it would probably be here!), what they can do is help them acquire ways of learning that will enable them to be increasingly nimble-minded. Achieving this requires a substantial rethink into how curriculums are organised and a recognition that traditional barriers between subjects are often unhelpful – instead looking to build bridges. While it’s not hard to see
“Schools are now deliberately trying to break down the boundaries between sciences and arts”
the links between maths, engineering, physics and technology, schools are now emphasising the importance of creative thinking, deliberately trying to break down the boundaries between sciences and arts, and bringing a new dimension to problem solving. As the perimeters between subjects become increasingly porous, pupils even at primary age are being encouraged to think differently, to recognise the power of making
CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION GUIDE 11
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