• Urban LA school 183 pupils in Warwickshire
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 38.3%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Power Maths reviews: 3.7/5

Has it increased progress rates Does it support Covid catch up

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Supports all NC math objectives

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

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but there isn’t enough support / extension or challenge

Mainly by outcome, anything more needs additional teacher resources

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Some issues with writing in a printed book

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Lots online

How well does it support planning?

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

Misconceptions also covered

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

No homework support

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

But you still need maths books to write in

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 8/11

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