• City Special school 47 pupils in Barking and Dagenham
• Ofsted rating: Good

Review rating:

Average rating across all Disco reviews: 4/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Well matched to the curriculum

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

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

Adequate resources for all

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Engaging and interesting

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Can be used for tracking progress

How well does it support planning?

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

Saves 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

Pupils can work on their own

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

As it saves time it automatically saves money

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

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