Year 5 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
Pop Up Books (Mechanisms)
Pupils use a range of mechanisms and construction techniques to create a pop up story book for younger children.
To design a pop up book
To follow my design brief to make my pop up book
To use layers and spacers to cover the working of mechanisms
To create a high quality product suitable for a target user *
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
evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures
understand and use mechanical systems in their products [for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages]
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
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
Spring Term
Stuffed Toys (Textiles)
Pupils learn blanket stitch and then design and make 3D stuffed toys.
To design a stuffed toy
To sew blanket stitch
To create and add decorations to fabric
To use a blanket stitch to assemble the components of a stuffed toy
National Curriculum Objectives
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussions, annotated sketches, cross sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer aided design
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen, and reinforce more complex structures
Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Summer Term
Bridges (Structures)
Pupils explore and experiment with a range of different bridge structures, forces and components involved in bridge building, before designing and making their own to test to destruction.
To explore how to create a strong beam
To build a spaghetti truss bridge
To build a wooden bridge structure
To improve and reinforce a bridge structure
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 and prototypes
Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
Select from and use a wider range of materials, components and construction materials according to their functional properties and aesthetics
Investigate and analyse a range of existing products
Evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures