• Rural Academy 110 pupils in North Yorkshire
• FSM: 18.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Little Wandle  reviews: 3.6/5

Better SSP schemes out there that are also dfe approved

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Awkward planning and flash cards

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

Reasonably: Need to have lots of sessions as there is cognitive overload

Ok for differentiation

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Badly: Pupils don’t really enjoy using it

Pupil voice supports learning via technology

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Reasonably: There is some formative assessment included, but its usefulness is a bit limited

Assessment are ok

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

Some gaps in sentence structure

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Children need to be monitored with resources

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

Expensive scheme which has been rushed through. Quality of materials has got worse I.e. thinner paper and card

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 1/11

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