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Useful resources

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Long-term plans
Skills and knowledge progression
Controlling the resources and costs of D&T

Introduction to Kapow Primary D&T

Implementing Kapow Primary D&T

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Our approach

  • Authored by primary D&T specialists.
  • Content based on D&T Association's "Projects on a Page" and beyond.
  • A full scheme of work, easily adaptable to your teaching needs, time and resources.
  • Clear progression of learning throughout KS1 and KS2.
  • Relevant cross-curricular opportunities.

Recently added

  • Reception lessons
  • Assessment quiz and knowledge catcher for every unit of lessons.
  • Long terms plans (3 versions: Standard, Combined Art and D&T and Mixed-age).
  • Resources and costings information for equipment and consumables required for all units.
  • Knowledge organisers for KS2 Digital world units and Year 3 Electric poster unit.
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Coming soon!

 

  • Alternative themes for existing units to provide a greater choice of topics and applied learning (ongoing throughout 2022-2024).
  • EYFS units (Summer term 2022).

 

Follow this link for details of all planned updates.

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Reduce costs


See, ‘Bring real-world production methods to your class and take control of resources and costs‘ blog showing how you can use real-life production methods to deliver lessons with a difference! This is also a great way to get pupils working as a team.

Mixed age group teaching of D&T

D&T: Long-term plan — mixed-age

Design and technology community group

For inspiration and support for Design and technology, join our Facebook group.

Subject specialists

Tom Turnham

Vicki Risianova

Rebecca Walsh

Subject leaders

Design and technology subject leader toolkit

Ofsted Inspection Framework – Presentation for Staff

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Design and Technology Association

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