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Design and Technology Overview 2023-24

 

 

 

New Overview for 2023 based on DT Association- Kapow Primary Design and Technology scheme.

 

 

 

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

 

 

EYFS

Structures Junk modelling

 

 

Autumn lesson Hibernation box

Food

Soup

 

 

Christmas lesson

Sliding picture

Textiles Bookmarks

 

 

Spring lesson Flower threading

Structures Boats

 

 

Easter lesson Hanging decoration

 

 

 

 

Summer lessons Designing a rainbow salad and Making a rainbow salad

 

 

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 1

Cooking and Nutrition

 

Fruit and vegetables

Mechanisms

 

Making a moving story book

Structures

 

Constructing a windmill

Textiles

 

Puppets

Mechanisms

 

Wheels and axles

 

 

Year 2

Mechanisms

 

Fairground wheel

Cooking and Nutrition

 

A balanced diet

Mechanisms

 

Making a moving monster

Structures

 

Baby bear’s chair

Textiles

 

Pouches

 

Year 3

Textiles

 

Cross stitch cushion

Electrical systems

 

Electric Poster

Mechanical systems

 

Pneumatic toys

Digital world

 

Electronic charm

Cooking and Nutrition

 

Eating seasonally

Structures

 

Constructing a castle

Year 4

Electrical systems

 

Torches

Mechanical systems

 

Making a slingshot car

Digital world

 

Mindful moments times

Cooking and Nutrition

 

Adapting a recipe

Structures

 

Pavilions

 

 

Textiles

 

Fastenings

 

Year 5

Mechanical systems

 

Making a pop-up book

Digital world

 

Monitoring devices

Cooking and Nutrition

 

What could be healthier

Structures

 

 Bridges

Textiles

 

Stuffed toys

Electrical systems

 

Doodlers

Year 6

Digital world

 

Navigating the World

Cooking and Nutrition

 

Come dine with me

Structures

 

 Playgrounds

Textiles

 

Waistcoats

Electrical systems

 

Steady hand game

Mechanical systems

 

Automata toys

 

All planning for each topic is available on the Kapow Website https://www.kapowprimary.com

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Design Technology- Key Vocabulary

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