The National Curriculum for Design and Technology aims to ensure that all pupils:

• develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently 
• build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
• critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
• understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook

Technical Knowledge

Key Stage 1:

• use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes;

• understand where food comes from.

Key Stage 2:

• understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet;

• prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques;

• understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Year 1

Pinwheels

Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes.

Understand where food comes from.

Year 2

Pizzas

Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes.

Understand where food comes from.

Year 3

Cupcakes

Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.

Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

Understand seasonality and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Year 4

Apple Pies

Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.

Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Year 5

Biscuits

Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.

Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

Understand seasonality and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.

Year 6

Burgers

Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.

Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

Understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.