• City Independent school 114 pupils in Richmond upon Thames

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

Well resourced for LKS2 with videos, tasks etc. Room for growth for UKS2 with activities that are more challenging.

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 challengeA broader range for support and challenge to extend children who complete work with more independence.

A broader range of activities especially ones aimed at the group of children who need challenge/ extension needed.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

The pupils enjoy the video clips and explorations but there is a need for more challenging activities.

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

How well does it support planning?

Badly: It takes a lot of time or additional resources to use it in the classroom

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

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? 7/11

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