• Urban LA school 262 pupils in Central Bedfordshire
• Ofsted rating: Outstanding
• FSM: 6.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Discovery Espresso reviews: 3.7/5

Really nice Espresso and have used it for many years

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Visual and appealing and my class loves the characters that they see on the screen. The video clips are really good to support learning

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

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but there isn’t enough extension or challenge

Improvements: More variety of learning styles approached so that this appeals to a wider range of learners. More updated clips

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Love the visuals, would like more easy ways to navigate around the site, especially for the children

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

The quizzes are great but I would like a way of recording responses for each child

How well does it support planning?

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

Needs to be updated regularly to ensure it keeps up with the changing styles of teaching. Perhaps email subscribers updates are done?

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

Was really useful driving lockdown once all the pupils could get on the site. Parents found it really friendly to use.

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

Regular updates of the content of the pages and news bites updated more for the more relevant news climate etc

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

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