Schoolzone | Little Wandle  review by Elaine

Little Wandle  review by Elaine

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Phonics

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Elaine, Teacher

  • Urban LA school 236 pupils in Cumbria
  • Ofsted rating: Good
  • FSM: 6%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all Little Wandle  reviews: 3.6/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

The resources could come better prepared.

 

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

Brilliantly: There is a wide enough range of resources to provide a good range of options for all pupils

Well written, inclusive planning

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Simple, fast paced lessons.

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress

Simple assessments that are easy to do and keep track of pupil progress

 

How well does it support planning?

Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes

Perfect

 

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

Videos for home learning would have been useful

 

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

Slightly expensive

 

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

 

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