• City Academy 360 pupils in Kirklees

Review rating:

Average rating across all Education City reviews: 3.9/5

Breadth of the offer, interest and motivation to the children

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

A lot of content, there's nearly always something to link with what you're doing. Occasionally could be quicker to update things that are current in society

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

Modifiable resources would help - could these be done electronically by changing settings so the tasks would appear different to the respective groups?

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so

Children can't wait to get onto it. There's nothing really that they complain about, so I'd guess that's a vote of confidence!

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

We're not really interested in it for assessments, although the option to do some would be helpful. Basic summing up, in terms of a score is more than enough.

How well does it support planning?

Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation

Helps reduce teacher workload. Could be updated more frequently to reflect current issues and ensures that the children don't repeat access to content

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning

Parents and pupils are really positive about Education City. They use it very often!

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

Further add-on options, such as for SEN or children with impairments. It would also be great if there were regional options that linked to History and Geography

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

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