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Purple Mash maths review by Ali

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Maths

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Ali, Teacher

  • Urban LA school 669 pupils in Torbay
  • Ofsted rating: Good
  • FSM: 19.5%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

So varied and easy to use for staff and children

 

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

We use for checking children's times tables knowledge

 

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

Great, has different speeds, number of questions etc

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so

Ch love it

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Use with own assessment

 

How well does it support planning?

Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation

Don’t use this

 

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning

Ch can take own projects and continue to work with them at hone

 

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

Brilliantly: It’s possibly the best value for money of any similar resources I’ve seen

Great value as can do so much with it

 

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

 

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