Bedrock Learning review by kerry s

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: English

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: kerry s, Headteacher

City LA school 654 pupils (oversubscribed) in Ealing
Ofsted rating: Outstanding
FSM: 32.1%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Bedrock reviews: 3/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Strengths - it encourages pupils to develop their vocabulary which in a school like ours with lots of EAL, this is really important. It can be accessed at home too. Weaknesses - you need lots of laptops and headphones each. Some of the data on class attendance which we got back from bedrock had some errors in so it wasn't fully helpful!

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

Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils

It isn't really designed for SEND pupils or those working WELL below age related expectations. For example - our ARP pupils cannot use it when attempting to integrate into the mainstream.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Pupils seem motivated by it and like working through the screens/levels. They like learning 'hard' words and there is some repetition which is good for learning.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

We don't use it for that so this is not really relevant. We use it to increase pupils' vocabulary.

How well does it support planning?

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

It is an add on to our vocabulary work - we do not include it in planning. The pupils have separate lessons of it and it works well that way.

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning

pupils can easily access it at home. You just need to plan as they recommend a few days gap so you have to plan homework timings.

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

Brilliantly: It’s possibly the best value for money of any similar resources I’ve seen

It is good value for money for what it is. If it wasn't then we would not use it in our school. We have renewed for a few years.

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 9/11

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