• City LA school 642 pupils in Brent
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 4%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

We really like PM as it is thorough, well mapped out and easy to follow and links to the national curriculum. The power points are also useful as they break down the learning. Weakness is the teacher needs to know their way around on in order to demonstrate and can't just rely on the slides

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. Not much differentiation, bit it is accessible to the level the pupils are on.

Video demos would be really useful, especially if children could play them back in their own time, also hints for Less able children and challenges to click on for higher ability

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

The children like purple mash and the independence they have to explore the use of their Chromebooks bit sometime feel limited by the task at hand.

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

All assessment is possible through purple mash and it maps out really well the expectation and what ARE looks like.

How well does it support planning?

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

I really like it now there are slides for all lessons as you can download these and be ready to teach, however you still need to look into the tasks and demonstrate these

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

Children can work seamlessly between home and school, but if you are doing something specific in school you have to lock it down between certain times so that they can't access it at home.

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

It is expensive but it is comprehensive and gives the children and balanced computing curriculum, which they wouldn't be getting without purple mash, and PM comes with all the use of all the tools

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

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