Key Stage 1 Pupils:

Through a variety of creative and practical activities, pupils should be taught the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in an iterative process of designing and making.

They should work in a range of relevant contexts [for example, the home and school, gardens and playgrounds, the local community, industry and the wider environment].

When designing and making, pupils should be taught to:

DESIGN

• design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
• generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology.

MAKE

• select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]
• select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics.

EVALUATE

•  explore and evaluate a range of existing products
•  evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria Technical knowledge
•  build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable
•  explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products.

Design and Technology – Key Stages 1  :  Cooking and Nutrition

 As part of their work with food, pupils should be taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. Instilling a love of cooking in pupils will also open a door to one of the great expressions of human creativity.

Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill that enables pupils to feed themselves and others affordably and well, now and in later life.

Pupils should be taught to: Key stage 1

• use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
• understand where food comes from.