Busy Things review by Katie
Date: 07.07.2022Review subject: Cross-curricular
Phase: Primary
Reviewer: Katie, Teacher
- City LA school 407 pupils in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Ofsted rating: Good
- FSM: 21.9%
Review rating:
Average rating across all Busy Things reviews: 4.3/5
How well does it match the curriculum?
Brilliantly: There is more content (eg support / extension activities) than we expected
It is fantastic!
How well does it support adaptation for different groups of pupils?
Brilliantly: There is a wide enough range of resources to provide a good range of options for all pupils
Children can access different year groups and levels
How well does it engage and motivate pupils?
Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so
They love 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
How well does it support planning?
Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation
It’s easy to add it in as part of the lesson.
How well does it support home use / independent learning?
Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning
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
It’s included within a package for us.
Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 11/11
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