• Urban Academy 431 pupils in Nottinghamshire
• FSM: 4%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Discovery Espresso reviews: 3.7/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Not easy to use and expensive

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

Badly: There isn’t enough range or some the age-related expectations are misaligned

Needs greater depth

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Reasonably: We can’t use it too often or for too long

Children enjoy it but not sure they learn about coding

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Badly: There isn’t any / enough formative assessment or what there is, isn’t very useful

No assessment

How well does it support planning?

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

Completes coding unit but not as well as would like

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Badly: It’s not really suitable for home use or independent learning

Only use in school

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Badly: It really isn’t worth investing the time or money in introducing this resource at a school like mine

Would like something better

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 3/11

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