EYFS

- Find out about a range of technology

- Begin to think about uses and purposes of products.

- Represent their own ideas in various ways

 

KS1

- Use their knowledge of existing products and their own experience to help generate their ideas.

- Design products that have a purpose and are aimed at an intended user.

- Explain how their products will look and work through talking and simple annotated drawings.

- Understand and follow simple design criteria.

- Work in a range of relevant contexts.

 

 

LKS2

- Identify the design features of their products that will appeal to intended customers.

- Use their knowledge of a broad range of existing products to help generate their ideas.

- Design innovative and appealing products that have a clear purpose and are aimed at a specific user.

- Explain how particular parts of their products work.

- Use annotated sketches and cross-sectional drawings to develop and communicate their ideas.

- Explore different initial ideas before coming up with a final design.

- Start to explain their choice of materials and components including function and aesthetics.

- Test ideas out through using prototypes.

- Develop and follow simple design criteria.

- Work in a broader range of relevant contexts

 

UKS2

- Use research to inform and develop detailed design criteria.

- Use their knowledge of a broad range of existing products to help generate their ideas;

- Design products that have a clear purpose and indicate the design features of their products that will appeal to the intended user.

- Explain how particular parts of their products work;

- Use annotated sketches and cross-sectional drawings to develop and communicate their ideas.

- Generate a range of design ideas and clearly communicate final designs.

- Consider the availability and costings of resources.

- Work in a broad range of relevant contexts.