• City LA school 434 pupils (oversubscribed) in Hertfordshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 17.6%

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

Bright, attractive children love it good range of resources especially video content. Needs more regular updates and match curriculum content exactly

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

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

Could sStretch high flyers more. Good scaffolding for all levels needed. Very simple clear vocabulary support for lower levels also needed.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Good videos and visual stimulus always attracts and encourages users. Links from videos to text Good, more regular updates

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

How well does it support planning?

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

Not all content matches curriculum accurately

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

Encourages children

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

Reasonably: It represents about the same value for money as similar resources I’ve seen

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

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