Kapow Primary review by Computing teacher
Date: 07.07.2022Review subject: Computing
Phase: Primary
Reviewer: Computing teacher
Review rating: 
Average rating across all Kapow Primary reviews: 4.1/5
A really good platform that has supported our delivery of the computing curriculum
How well does it match the curriculum?
Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected
Lessons are provided matched to our long term plan for each year group. The learning journey is coherent and structure of lessons easy to follow.
How well does it support adaptation for different groups of pupils?
Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils
Opportunities for greater depth pupils to be challenged and apply their learning needed. SEN children scaffolds would help to support them further
How well does it engage and motivate pupils?
Well: Pupils generally enjoy using it and tend to welcome doing so
Children like the lessons because they flow well. The video clips are engaging. Teachers use parts of these rather than the lessons as a whole to make them even more applicable to our children.
How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?
Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress
Assessment is easy against the objectives and these have been matched to our in house assessment system making assessment tighter
How well does it support planning?
Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation
Some units in upper key stage two have proven quite challenging for staff to plan. Kapow has supported the breakdown of this to enable teachers to deliver these units more effectively.
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
It's the best platform that we have used so far to support us in delivering the computing element of the national curriculum. Some work on the more difficult aspects of the UKS2 curriculum would be helpful
Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 9/11
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