Bedrock Learning review by Chris

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Art

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Chris, Head of year

Urban Academy 522 pupils in Staffordshire
FSM: 8%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Bedrock reviews: 3/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Reasonably: It’s good enough for the money, but needs some additional resources

Range of key words needed for the subject very strong and can used resourced by the teacher with ease - More mixed ability resources needed and possible more interaction and visual resources for younger students

How well does it support adaptation for different groups of pupils?

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but more depth is needed, possible using different levels

More visual resources needed for younger students, possibly more clear direction and labelling so students can use software without TA support

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Reasonably: We can’t use it too often or for too long

As a teacher it is very easy to access and use within a lesson to support learners - students individually sometimes find it a little more challenging

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Reasonably: There is some formative assessment included, but its usefulness is a bit limited

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

I generally use it as an extension activity but rarely as a sole focus within my overall planning. It is a good tool to use if a need to provide cover support

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

good when needing the set quick homework tasks or to support home learning

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

Reasonably: It represents about the same value for money as similar resources I’ve seen

If it had extra add-ons it would be very worth the money. Possibly with home learning task if things were more embedded

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 6/11

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