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Charanga review by Graeme Farquhar

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Music 

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Graeme Farquhar, Deputy head

  • City LA school 907 pupils in Barking and Dagenham
  • Ofsted rating: Outstanding
  • FSM: 22.5%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all Charanga reviews: 4.1/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

It covers everything

 

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

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

It’s hard to differentiate whole class in music

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Very engaging

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Ongoing assessment

 

How well does it support planning?

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

Very well planned

 

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

 

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 well priced compared to others

 

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

 

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