Year 1 – Design and Technology

YEAR 1 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Design

Design - Core Skills

Children can:
a use their knowledge of existing products and their own experience to help generate their ideas;
b design products that have a purpose and are aimed at an intended user;
c explain how their products will look and work through talking and simple annotated drawings;
d design models using simple computing software;
e plan and test ideas using templates and mock-ups
f understand and follow simple design criteria;
g work in a range of relevant contexts, for example imaginary, story-based, home, school and the wider environment.

Design - Vocabulary

YEAR 1 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Make

Make - Core Skills

Children can:
Plan:
a Begin to control lines to create simple drawings
from observations.
b Use thick felt-tip pens/chalks/charcoal/wax crayon/pastel.
c Learn to hold drawing and painting tools correctly.
Practical skills and techniques:
d Mix primary colours to make secondary colours.
e Recognise warm and cool colours.
f Explore the relationship between mood and mark making/colour
g cut, shape and score materials with some accuracy;
h assemble, join and combine materials, components or ingredients;
i demonstrate how to cut, shape and join fabric to make a simple product;
j manipulate fabrics in simple ways to create the desired effect;
k use a basic running stich;
l cut, peel and grate ingredients, including measuring and weighing ingredients using measuring cups;
m begin to use simple finishing techniques to improve the appearance of their product, such as adding simple decorations.

Make - Vocabulary

YEAR 1 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Evaluate

Evaluate - Core Skills

Children can:
a explore and evaluate existing products mainly through discussions, comparisons and simple written evaluations;
b explain positives and things to improve for existing products;
c explore what materials products are made from;
d talk about their design ideas and what they are making;
e as they work, start to identify strengths and possible changes they might make to refine their existing design;
f evaluate their products and ideas against their simple design criteria;
g start to understand that the iterative process sometimes involves repeating different stages of the process.

Evaluate - Vocabulary

YEAR 1 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Technical Knowledge

Technical knowledge - Core Skills

Children can:
a build simple structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable;
b talk about and start to understand the simple working characteristics of materials and components;
c explore and create products using mechanisms, such as levers, sliders and wheels.

Technical knowledge - Vocabulary

YEAR 1 - Examples of 'Expected' in the core skill of - Cooking and Nutrition

Cooking and Nutrition - Core Skills

Children can:
a Describe the artwork of artists such as Paul Klee, Georgia O’Keefe and Picasso, Van Gogh, Matisse.
b Use work of artists such as Niki de Saint Phalle (sculpture) to create
own pieces.
c Key artists-Andy Warhol and Clare Youngs. printmaking, exploring
texture and pattern in nature.
d Consider specific works such as Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘Stone circles’.
e Explore work from different cultures e.g. Chinese origami, Aboriginal Art.
f use what they know about the Eatwell Guide to design and prepare dishes.

Cooking and Nutrition - Vocabulary

Y1 cookery vocab

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