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This unit has been replaced by the unit *New* Structures: Helmets. It will move to our Content archive in September 2026. It will remain permanently available but will not be updated in line with curriculum or website developments.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Produce a range of free-standing frame structures of different shapes and sizes.
- Design a pavilion that is strong, stable and aesthetically pleasing.
- Select appropriate materials and construction techniques to create a stable, free-standing frame structure.
- Select appropriate materials and techniques to add cladding to their pavilion.
Suggested prior learning
Structures: Constructing a castle
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Exploring frame structures
Lesson 2: Designing a pavilion
Lesson 3: Pavilion frame
Lesson 4: Pavilion cladding
Key skills
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Key vocabulary
3D shapes
cladding
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – DT Y4: Pavilions
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit.
Vocabulary display – D&T Y4: Structures: Pavilions
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Pavilions'.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Maths
Geometry, Properties of shape
Suggested next steps
Textiles: Fastenings
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