• Rural Academy 1365 pupils in Cornwall
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 15.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

Good solid resource, lacks challenge

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Good for curriculum with programing basics. The content helps to prepare pupils for the next stage. The could be more challenge and variation in the resources from Purple Mash.

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

Reasonably: Essentially there’s enough for most pupils but there isn’t enough extension or challengeChallenge

Would beneift from more challenging tasks such as application, problem solving and decision making exercises. This would add value to the resource.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Needs more of a competitive feel to involve parents in their child's learning. This would help with motivation.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

The assessment is good for collecting information on knowledge but lacks extensive answers that assess high order thinking.

How well does it support planning?

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

The resources are easy to use and link to the lessons and scheme of work. The resources are suited to learners.

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

Good for topics like algorithm and computer networks. Needs more practical analysing tasks.

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

better assessment, challenge and open ended tasks that promote high order thinking. This would add value

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 5/11

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