Design and Technology – Year 2

Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.
Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing).

Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.

Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing).
Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes.
Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria.
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology.

Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics.
Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing).

Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing).
Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics.

Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics.
Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.
Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria.
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology.