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Classroom Secrets review by Dave

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Maths

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Dave, Deputy head

  • Urban LA school 355 pupils in Reading
  • Ofsted rating: Good
  • FSM: 30.1%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all Classroom Secrets reviews: 4/5

Good quality resource - have and will continue to use

 

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Can generally find resources that match my needs

 

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

0

Much like other resources

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Pupils are typically well engaged

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Good resource to make quick in-lesson assessments

 

How well does it support planning?

Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes

Saves me time

 

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Reasonably: It could be used at home or independently, but pupils would need some extra support or resources

Haven't really used it for own 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

Affordable

 

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 8/11

 

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