• City Independent school 270 pupils in Waltham Forest

Review rating:

Average rating across all Education City reviews: 3.9/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Some topics are missing in some of the ks2 groups

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

No differentiation is available

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Higher ability pupils do find it boring at times

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

Haven't used to support planning but only for homework/lockdown task

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

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

There are other resources available with more content

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 5/11

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