Intent
At North Petherton Community Primary School, our Design and Technology (DT) curriculum, guided by the Kapow scheme, aims to nurture creativity, independence, collaboration, and aspiration in our students.
We inspire creativity through engaging, hands-on projects that encourage innovative thinking and problem-solving. Our curriculum promotes independence by allowing students to take ownership of their learning, fostering self-reliance and confidence.
Collaboration is emphasised through teamwork and effective communication, preparing students for real-world scenarios. Lastly, we raise aspirations by exposing students to a diverse range of skills and knowledge, motivating them to pursue their goals with determination.
Our DT curriculum embodies our school values, preparing students to meet future challenges with confidence and innovation.
Implementation
The Design and technology National curriculum outlines the three main stages of the design
process: design, make and evaluate. Each stage of the design process is underpinned by
technical knowledge which encompasses the contextual, historical, and technical understanding
required for each strand. Cooking and nutrition has a separate section, with a focus on specific
principles, skills and techniques in food, including where food comes from, diet and seasonality.
The National curriculum organises the Design and technology attainment targets under four
subheadings: Design, Make, Evaluate, and Technical knowledge. We have taken these
subheadings to be our strands:
● Design
● Make
● Evaluate
● Technical knowledge
Kapow Primary’s Design and technology scheme has a clear progression of skills and
knowledge within these strands and key areas across each year group.
Impact
The impact of Kapow Primary’s scheme can be constantly monitored through both formative
and summative assessment opportunities. Each lesson includes guidance to support teachers
in assessing pupils against the learning objectives. Furthermore, each unit has a unit quiz and
knowledge catcher which can be used at the start and/ or end of the unit.
After the implementation of Kapow Primary Design and technology, pupils should leave
school equipped with a range of skills to enable them to succeed in their secondary education
and be innovative and resourceful members of society.
The expected impact of following the Kapow Primary Design and technology scheme of work
is that children will:
➔ Understand the functional and aesthetic properties of a range of materials and resources.
➔ Understand how to use and combine tools to carry out different processes for shaping,
decorating, and manufacturing products.
➔ Build and apply a repertoire of skills, knowledge and understanding to produce high
quality, innovative outcomes, including models, prototypes, CAD, and products to fulfil
the needs of users, clients, and scenarios.
➔ Understand and apply the principles of healthy eating, diets, and recipes, including key
processes, food groups and cooking equipment.
➔ Have an appreciation for key individuals, inventions, and events in history and of today
that impact our world.
➔ Recognise where our decisions can impact the wider world in terms of community, social
and environmental issues.
➔ Self-evaluate and reflect on learning at different stages and identify areas to improve.
➔ Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National curriculum for Design
and technology.
➔ Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National curriculum for
Computing.