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SPAG.com review by Simon

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: English

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Simon, Deputy head

  • Urban LA school 213 pupils in Halton
  • Ofsted rating: Good
  • FSM: 34.5%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all SPAG.com reviews: 3.7/5

Brilliant

 

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Superb

 

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

Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils

Excellent

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Very well

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Brilliantly: We could (or do) use it for monitoring pupils or classes, for gap analysis or to inform intervention strategies

Great

 

How well does it support planning?

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

Good

 

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Accessible for all

 

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

 

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

 

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