Our approach to the mixed-age D&T curriculum 

This printable PDF document provides a detailed overview of Kapow Primary’s D&T mixed-age scheme of work, designed to support mixed-age settings arranged into Y1/2, Y3/4 and Y5/6 classes.

The plan organises D&T units into a rolling two-year programme, with Cycle A and Cycle B units taught alternatively. This enables teachers to confidently deliver a well-structured, engaging scheme aligned with the National curriculum.

What does Kapow Primary’s D&T mixed-age plan contain?

The plan outlines the progression of skills and knowledge in D&T, ensuring that pupils build upon their learning each year in a spiral curriculum.

It covers the statutory requirements of the National curriculum, details the D&T skills and knowledge taught and offers guidance on primary D&T assessment and the scheme’s implementation.

How does Kapow Primary’s D&T scheme develop knowledge and skills?

This document provides a suggested long-term plan for mixed-age year groups, ensuring a clear pathway for pupil learning. Progression is broken down into the following key areas:

• Cooking and nutrition: discovering where food comes from; creating a balanced diet; following kitchen hygiene and safety; developing preparation and cooking skills; following a recipe. 
• Mechanisms: using cams, followers, levers and sliders to mimic natural movements.
• Structures: learning about the properties of materials; improving a structure’s strength and stability; reinforcing structures.
• Textiles: using fabric techniques to fasten, sew and decorate.
• Electrical systems: creating electrical products using series circuits, circuit components, circuit diagrams and symbols.
• Digital world: programming products to perform tasks; developing 2D and 3D designs and models using CAD software.

What other Kapow Primary resources support primary D&T teaching?

• For the mixed-age D&T scheme, see the corresponding D&T: Progression of skills and knowledge – mixed-age version.
• If you follow our Long-term plan – condensed, see the corresponding Progression of skills and knowledge – condensed.
• If you subscribe to both subjects and follow our alternating Art and D&T long-term plan, see the corresponding Art and D&T: Progression of skills and knowledge.
• See how children begin their Kapow design journey with our EYFS (Reception) D&T units. 
• For further information on the Y1/2, Y3/4 and Y5/6 Cycle A and Cycle B units, see Mixed-age units.