This Design and technology video introduces teachers to the progression of mixing skills in primary cooking lessons, equipping them with the knowledge to support children in using a range of techniques to combine ingredients effectively. It covers early mixing and mashing in Reception, introduces kneading, rubbing in, and whisking in Key Stage 1, and progresses to combining for texture and folding with care in Key Stage 2. Teachers are guided through the purpose of each method and how to model them clearly for pupils.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Design and technology – Teacher skills videos for Food and Nutrition. It simplifies food preparation techniques, helping teachers feel confident and prepared to guide children in developing mixing skills that support successful cooking outcomes in the lessons and units below.

Design and technology, Lower key stage 2, Year 4, *New* Cooking and nutrition: Adapting a recipe, Lesson 2: Basic biscuits

Design and technology, Lower key stage 2, Year 4, *New* Cooking and nutrition: Adapting a recipe, Lesson 5: Market research