Secondary Cross Curricular - Tomorrow's Teacher

Students predict what they think the future holds for their education, from holographic teachers to a homework machine.

The students, from Ashton Park School, Bristol, are introduced to the pace of change in new technologies with help from the Futurelab, an organisation looking at technological innovation in education.

They also think about their priorities for education: should it be about preparing them for employment, or helping them discover their talents?

The cross-curricular lesson, which brings together the Media and the D&T departments, also explores the future shape of schools and discusses whether teachers are needed at all.

Education consultant and former science teacher Matthew Tosh offers advice and comments on the lesson.