Year 3 Design and Technology
Parkfielders will be taught the full coverage of the KS1 and KS2 Design & Technology curriculum and this is categorised into five content areas: Structures, Mechanisms, Electrical Systems (KS2 only), Cooking and Nutrition and Textiles.
There are then four strands that run through each topic: Design, Make, Evaluate and Technical Knowledge.
Autumn Term
Pneumatic Toys (Mechanisms)
Pupils examine pneumatic systems using syringes and balloons then apply their understanding of mechanical systems to create their own pneumatic toys.
To understand how pneumatic systems work *
To design a toy which uses a pneumatic system
To create a pneumatic system
To test and finalise ideas again design criteria
National Curriculum Objectives
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
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Investigate and analyse a range of existing products
Understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages]
Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
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
Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world
Spring Term
Cushions (Textiles)
Pupils learn to sew cross stitch and appliqué and then apply this to the design and creation of a cushion.
To know how to sew cross stitch and appliqué
To design a product and its template
To decorate fabric using appliqué and cross stitch
To assemble your cushion
National Curriculum Objectives
Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
Summer Term
Castles (Structures)
Pupils learn more advanced construction techniques and plan for complex arrangements of structures with continual emphasis on evaluating throughout
To identify features of a castle *
To design a castle
To construct 3D nets
To construct and evaluate my final product
National Curriculum Objectives
Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics
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
Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
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
Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures