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Classroom Secrets review by Joanna Murphy

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Maths

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Joanna Murphy, Deputy head

  • City LA school 294 pupils in Leeds
  • Ofsted rating: Good
  • FSM: 23.8%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all Classroom Secrets reviews: 4/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Good coverage of NC objectives

 

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

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

Breaks each objective 3 ways

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

children appear to enjoy

 

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

Easy to follow and saves time finding resources

 

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?

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

reasonable

 

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 10/11

 

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