A progressive primary D&T curriculum covering the National curriculum

This document outlines the intent and rationale behind Kapow Primary’s Design and technology scheme of work, how to implement it and how to measure pupil progress.

It provides a clear framework to help define your school’s approach to teaching primary D&T, align with Ofsted expectations and meet KS1 and KS2 attainment targets outlined in the National curriculum.

Use it to create your school’s ‘Three I’s’ document: what you want pupils to learn, how you implement this in the curriculum’s structure and what pupil outcomes will be.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary Design and technology?

• For an overview of the standard DT scheme of work, see Design and technology: Long-term plan.
• To see which units cover the National curriculum attainment targets, see Design and technology: National curriculum coverage. 
• The Design and technology: Progression of skills and knowledge document shows the skills taught within each year group and how these skills develop year on year.
• See how children begin the DT scheme with our EYFS (Reception) Design and technology units. 
• To learn how children develop their DT skills, see our Year 1 and Year 2 Design and technology units.
• Explore more of the DT scheme by browsing our Year 3 and Year 4 units; Year 5 and Year 6 units; and Mixed-age units.