Structure: Pavilions
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Structure: Pavilions
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This unit has been replaced by the unit *New* Structures: Helmets.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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Lesson 1: Exploring frame structures
- To create a range of different shaped frame structures.
Lesson 2: Designing a pavilion
- To design a structure.
Lesson 3: Pavilion frame
- To build a frame structure.
Lesson 4: Pavilion cladding
- To add cladding to a frame structure.
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Maths
Geometry, Properties of shape
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Textiles: Fastenings
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