Barnburgh Primary School

Design & Technology Portfolio

Please see our evidence for each Design Technology National Curriculum Programme of Study below.

Design:

KS1 - Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria

KS1 - Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology

KS2 - Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups

KS2 - Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design

Make:

KS1 - Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing)

KS1 - Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics

KS2 - Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing), accurately

KS2 - Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities

Evaluate:

KS1 - Explore and evaluate a range of existing products

KS1 - Evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria

KS2 - Investigate and analyse a range of existing products

KS2 - Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work

KS2 - Understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world

Technical Knowledge:

KS1 - Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable

KS1 - Explore and use mechanisms (for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles), in their products

KS2 - Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures

KS2 - Understand and use mechanical systems in their products (for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages)

KS2 - Understand and use electrical systems in their products (for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors)

KS2 - Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products

Cooking and Nutrition:

KS1 - Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes

KS1 - Understand where food comes from

KS2 - Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet

KS2 - Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques

KS2 - Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed