Projects on a Page Scheme of work

The Projects on a Page scheme of work was introduced in 2014 to help primary schools in England implement the National Curriculum for D&T in an imaginative way.

Based on universal principles of effective teaching and learning in D&T, it is also a valuable resource for schools in other parts of the UK and further afield.

Updated in 2023 with new links and content this includes the full range of planners. 

• Year 1/2 Mechanisms - Sliders and levers
• Year 1/2 Structures - Freestanding structures
• Year 1/2 Food - Preparing fruit and vegetables
• Year 1/2 Textiles - Templates and joining techniques
• Year 1/2 Mechanisms - Wheels and axles
• Year 3/4 Mechanical Systems - Levers and linkages
• Year 3/4 Mechanical Systems - Pneumatics
• Year 3/4 Structures - Shell structures using computer-aided design
• Year 3/4 Electrical Systems - Simple programming and control
• Year 3/4 Textiles - 2-D shape to 3-D product
• Year 3/4 Food - Healthy and varied diet
• Year 3/4 Structures - Shell structures
• Year 3/4 Electrical Systems - Simple circuits and switches
• Year 5/6 Food - Celebrating culture and seasonality
• Year 5/6 Textiles - Combining different fabric shapes
• Year 5/6 Structures - Frame structures
• Year 5/6 Electrical Systems - More complex switches and circuits
• Year 5/6 Mechanical Systems - Pulleys or gears
• Year 5/6 Mechanical Systems - Cams
• Year 5/6 Textiles - Using computer-aided design in textiles
• Year 5/6 Electrical Systems - Monitoring and control

Two new planners for 2023

Year 3-6 The Key Practitioners- focuses on a selection of recommended key individuals from across the design and technology specialisms. This is focused for KS2 but can be delivered at any time across those year groups. The planner gives your ideas for how you can incorporate key individuals into your planning and units of work as well as giving you an overview of each of the recommended individuals so as to help you select the most relevant practitioner for your planning and also to introduce them to your pupils.

Year 5/6 Frame Structures using Tinkercad - looks at how Tinkercad can be used to explore frame structures in Years 5 and 6, but also how the new simulation tools can be used to test the virtual models. It is an FEA (Finite Element Analysis) at primary level. FEA is used in advanced programs by some secondary schools to test structures and components in CAD using virtual materials.

Full guidance is given in an accompanying booklet and instructional video showing how to use the planners to full effect and the context in which they should be used.

Each planner has 20-step planning guidance and accompanying teacher tips, a glossary, an example of iterative design appropriate to the project, and practical advice on using resources.

What teachers say:

“It is excellent! Skills are progressive and the way it's been written allows for teacher creativity and pupil voice.”

“It's so much stronger than previous publications. I love the fact that it's not prescriptive like previous material. It fits into topics/themes well and can be easily adapted by editing planning!”

"It's the practical application of the skills in an ideal design and make task that also links to a topic or context! Less paper work and delivered in a real, meaningful context. I love it!!”

“It’s brilliant!”