Technology and the secondary school: 5 Links with industry

One of the most striking changes in secondary education since the war has been the closer link with industry. Some of the more obvious signs of this are the splendid new laboratory blocks in almost every public school, the many scholarships and apprenticeships now available to boys and girls, and the multitude of films, science kits, and glossy brochures. And although the schools and universities have been slow to respond to the needs of industry, there seems to be a growing realization that we are a technological society and on technology depends our future wealth and culture.