At Dymchurch Primary, we take a skills-based focus to the children’s learning and development. The curriculum has been designed specifically to allow children the chance to develop a variety of artistic and design techniques, with quality instruction and meaningful support.

The children progress through each learning unit, taking in to account previous confidences and, using a variety of artists and design processes, build on their ideas and preconceptions. A large part of this has been allowing children to explore a range of experiences with a range of contexts of the tasks they are going to complete. 

All of the knowledge and skills taught at Dymchurch can be found in the documentation below. 

Each of our Design and technology lessons show which national curriculum attainment target/s pupils are working towards during the lesson. 

This curriculum mapping document gives an overview of all the National curriculum statements and shows the specific units which support pupils on their journey to meeting these targets by the end of Key stage 1 and Key stage 2. It has now been updated to include the Development Matters statements and Early Learning Goals relevant to each of our EYFS: Reception units.

We currently use the KAPOW Scheme for Art and DT.  For more information, click on the link below. 

Design and Technology intent:

• Continuous progression throughout the curriculum and year groups. 
• Ensuring children's familiarity in tools and techniques throughout the school. 
• Using a range of media and exploring different applications of this.
• Allowing the children time to reflect on previous learning and how they might change and develop their ideas for the next session.
• Through the progressive and immersive use of various medium, the children will be encouraged to develop their own style and interpretation of a variety of subject matters over their lessons. 
• All children to be able to access each unit (which builds on from previous learning) with a “fear-free” outcome.