• Urban Academy 431 pupils in Nottinghamshire
• FSM: 4%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Learning By Questions reviews: 3.9/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Can have tech issues and some children struggle to access

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

Not easy to differentiate

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Can be repetitive and tech issues make it challenging

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

Tests give more information

How well does it support planning?

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

Lots of tech needed

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Needs to be used in school

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Badly: It really isn’t worth investing the time or money in introducing this resource at a school like mine

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 2/11

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