Design and technology: Upper key stage 2

Full curriculum coverage for Upper key stage 2 Design and technology, developing pupils’ skills and knowledge across six key areas: Structures; Mechanisms; Electrical systems; Cooking and nutrition; Digital world; and Textiles.

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Resources and costings sheet - All years

Units

Units can be taught in any order within the year group as progression is built on knowledge from previous years rather than between units.

Year 5

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*New* Gears and pulleys
(5 lessons)
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Making a pop-up book
(4 lessons)
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Digital world: Monitoring devices
(4 lessons)
Applying computing skills to program a Micro:bit animal monitor and using 3D CAD tools in Tinkercad to design…
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*New* Cooking and nutrition: Developing a recipe
(6 lessons)
Learning a simple bolognese recipe and adapting it to improve nutritional content, this unit provides new lessons with…
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Structure: Bridges
(4 lessons)
Test and analyse various types of bridge to determine their strength and stability. Explore material properties and sources,…
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Textiles: Stuffed toys
(4 lessons)
Designing a stuffed toy and making decisions on materials, decorations and attachments (appendages) after learning how to sew…
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Electrical systems: Doodlers
(4 lessons)
Exploring series circuits and introducing motors by investigating an existing motorised product, this unit encourages the pupils to…
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Year 6

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Digital world: Navigating the world
(5 lessons)
Design and program a navigation tool to produce a multifunctional device for trekkers using CAD 3D modelling software.…
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*New* Cooking and nutrition: Come dine with me
(6 lessons)
Selecting three recipes to create a three-course meal, this unit includes new lessons that explore basic tastes and…
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Structures: Playgrounds
(4 lessons)
Research existing playground equipment and their different forms, before designing and developing a range of apparatus to meet…
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*New* Textiles: Bags
(5 lessons)
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Textiles: Waistcoats
(4 lessons)
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Electrical systems: Steady hand game
(4 lessons)
Understand what is meant by fit for purpose design and form follows function. Design and develop a steady…
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*New* Mechanical systems: Automata toys
(4 lessons)
Developing a functional automata window display, this unit offers clearer video instruction, opportunities to interpret exploded diagrams and…
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