• Urban LA school 429 pupils in Hampshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 9.1%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Classroom Secrets reviews: 4/5

Some more open ended questions would be appreciated.

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

It covers well and sets out as developing, expected and greater depth.

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

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

Three levels is great.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children engage but activities can be quite short.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Reasonably: There is some formative assessment included, but its usefulness is a bit limited

Not used as often as other tasks.

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

It matches what we need most of the time.

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

It has been easy to send home.

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

Really worth the money.

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

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