Design Technology - Yeah Sushi! (Upper Key Stage 2 )

This unit of work forms part of the PrimaryDT scheme of work that features over 60 units of work designed to deliver outstanding outcomes for primary school children in design technology.
This unit of work has been revised and updated for 2026 and is based on delivering six sessions of design technology that are guided by high quality presentation slides accompanied by all the resources that are needed to deliver the lessons, including a knowledge organiser.

Comprehensive medium-term planning that includes
• Unit overview and sequence of learning
• Prior learning needed and links to other curriculum areas
• Learning statements (from our curriculum pathway document)
• List of resources and background information to support teaching and learning
• Key vocabulary for the unit of work
• Teaching activities (investigative and focus tasks)
• Teaching activities (designing and making)
• Advice for challenge and support strategies
• Assessment indicators that children are keeping up with the curriculum

Accompanying this revised unit is further information about the scheme of work and the progression chart and vocabulary list used when creating the scheme of work.

Design Brief: Design and make sushi for a healthy lunchtime snack.

Sequence of Learning for Teachers
In this unit of work, children apply their knowledge and understanding about healthy eating to design and make a sushi roll as a healthy lunchtime snack. Children begin by discussing the different ways that we eat food at home and outside the home. They conduct market research into their favourite take away foods and brands. They investigate sushi food through conducting a taste test. They make their own sushi roll following a recipe. In learning how to make a sushi roll they acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to make maki and this is essential when they come to designing and making their own sushi roll product. They consolidate their understanding of the different food groups on the Eatwell Guide to healthy eating and use this knowledge to design a sushi that promotes healthy eating. Having made their authentic sushi product, they become food entrepreneurs and set up their own small business learning about business basics, budgeting, packaging and marketing their product.

This knowledge, skills and understanding is delivered through the following six sessions:

1. Investigate Task 1 – All About Restaurants
2. Investigate Task 2 – Investigating Sushi
3. Focus Task 1 – Making Maki
4. Design and Make - Designing Sushi
5. Design and Make - Making Sushi
6. Evaluation Session – Sushi Entrepreneur