Argues that popular understandings of the subject being taught (design and technology) actively support racist ideologies and that these have to be challenged and unlearned, by teachers and pupils alike. The author considers each of the "equality statements" identified for Technology in the National Curriculum to illustrate the practical…

Describes the Raising Achievement Project designed to address the need for more information on the performance of ethnic minorities for whom English is an additional language, and the need for support for children who have passed the initial stages of learning English. It also describes the action research model used to answer questions about…

Discusses use of computer-generated images in primary schools for teaching English and other subjects to bilingual pupils, including a description of the Partnership Education Project that was set up to train and encourage teachers to use this educational aid more effectively. Experiences from five schools are discussed which reveal increased…

Describes how positive interventionist strategies improved the experiences and educational opportunities of the African-Portuguese and Romany children in Portuguese schools. The background of linguistic diversity in Portugal and the ethnic diversity in Portuguese schools are discussed. (GR)

Demonstrates how much young children learn when they are engaged with their subject. The project described (Speaking about the Past) involves parents, affirms the home languages of bilingual children, develops their language skills in these and in English, and meets National Curriculum requirements in many subjects. (GLR)