• City LA school 168 pupils in Stockport
• Ofsted rating: Requires improvement
• FSM: 55.5%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

Good value Planning sequenced and progressive with a range of resources and activities to match. Children can log in easily

How well does it match the curriculum?

Brilliantly: There is more content (eg support / extension activities) than we expected

Sequenced and progressive for each year group. Split into different units of work with plans and resources/activities.

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 for LA children

Differentiated activities to meet individual needs within each year group - tasks that are visual and can be accessed independently by learners who struggle to read

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children love using technology and being assigned tasks. Good in lessons and to set home challenges

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Feedback on individual pupils given after each task is completed

How well does it support planning?

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

Planning for each year group for each area of computing is very useful. Year group overviews are good - sequenced and show progression

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

Able to set tasks for children to complete at home either for whole class, groups or individuals

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

Well: It’s worth the money and effort to introduce – more so than many similar resources I’ve seen

Compares in value to other resources - but we think it is easier to use and like the scheme of work to follow consistently across school

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

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