Year 4
Developing, planning and communicating ideas.
• Generate ideas, considering the purposes for which they are designing.
• Make labelled drawings from different views showing specific features.
• Develop a clear idea of what has to be done, planning how to use materials, equipment and processes, and suggesting alternative methods of making, if the first attempts fail.
• Evaluate products and identify criteria that can be used for their own designs.
Working with tools, equipment, materials and components to make quality products (including food):
• Select appropriate tools and techniques for making their product.
• Measure, mark out, cut and shape a range of materials, using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques.
• Join and combine materials and components accurately in temporary and permanent ways.
• Sew using a range of different stitches, weave and knit.
• Measure, tape or pin, cut and join fabric with some accuracy.
• Use simple graphical communication techniques
Evaluating processes and products:
• Evaluate their work both during and at the end of the assignment.
• Evaluate their products carrying out appropriate tests.