• Urban Academy 648 pupils in Luton
• FSM: 25.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Busy Things reviews: 4.3/5

It’s a really good programme . Well worth investing in

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

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

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

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so

The children love this Really excited by it

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 this.

How well does it support planning?

Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation

This links in well with EYFS planning

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

We use this at home too .

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

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

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