Kapow Primary Computing review by Tony L

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Computing

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Tony L, Teacher

Review rating:

Average rating across all Kapow Primary reviews: 4.1/5

A useful teaching scheme to help teachers, especially if they are unsure of the lesson content

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Gets children engaged. The lessons are well resourced and it offers teachers ways to teach a subject they are not confident about

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

Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils

There is little to cater for visually or hearing impaired pupils. They would benefit from this and be able to take part fully in the lesson

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 love the course content. It is new to our school and they especially loved the radio advertisement sessions.

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?

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

We take a cross curricular approach so we are able to move topics around key stages if necessary so they fit in.

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Reasonably: It could be used at home or independently, but pupils would need some extra support or resources

More home work activities would be useful

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

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 10/11

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