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Design and Technology – Year 4

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Developing, planning and communicating ideas

Developing, planning and communicating ideas

Evaluating processes and products

I can come up with at least one idea about how to create my product.
I can take account of the ideas of others when designing.
I can produce a plan and explain it to others.
I can suggest some improvements and say what was good and not so good about my original design.
I can tell if my finished product is going to be good quality
I am conscious of the need to produce something that will be liked by other
I can show a good level of expertise when using a range of tools and equipment.
I can work at my product even though my original idea might not have worked.
I can think of how I will check my design is successful.

I can begin to explain how I can improve my original design.

I can evaluate my product, thinking of both appearance and the way it works.

I can take time to consider how I could have made my idea better.

Breadth of study

Cooking and nutrition

Textiles

Mechanisms & Structures

Electricals

I know what to do to be hygienic and safe.

I know what I can do to present my product in an interesting way.

I can think what the user would want when choosing textiles.

I can think about how to make my product strong.

I can devise a template

I can explain how to join things in a different way.

I can use a range of advanced techniques to shape and mould.

I can use finishing techniques, showing an awareness of audience.

I can measure carefully so as to make sure I have not made mistakes.

I have attempted to make my product strong.

I can make a simple circuit.

I can add things to my circuits.

I can alter my product after checking it.

I am confident about trying out new and different ideas.

Possible topics:
Consolidation of Y3 skills in golden time and special days.
Possible topics:
Purses/dolls related to a topic
Possible topics:
Pop up/linkage mechanisms – moving story books related to topic
Possible topics:
Torches
Burglar alarms

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