Kapow Primary Design Technology review by JayneeB

Date: 29.04.2022

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: JayneeB, Teacher

Review rating:

Average rating across all Kapow reviews: 4.3/5

Just needs adjustments for younger children.

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Covers well but find it difficult to cover all topics in mixed age classes

How well does it support your school’s inclusion/diversity/equal opportunities policy?

Well: The content is inclusive and sensitively presented

Not found any issues at all

How well does it support differentiation for the full range of the classes you use it with?

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but there isn’t enough support / extension or challenge

As above

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Well: Pupils generally enjoy using it and tend to welcome doing so

Topics are engaging and children seem to enjoy it

How well supported is it by accompanying formative assessments?

Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress

Works well and provides continuity and consistency across school

How well does it support planning?

Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes

This works well

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Well: It’s worth the money and effort to introduce – more so than many similar resources I’ve seen

Reduces workload and provides consistency and building on skills. So good value