• Urban LA school 240 pupils in Buckinghamshire
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 3.3%

Review rating:

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

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

We use it to inform gaps

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

Badly: There isn’t enough range or some the age-related expectations are misaligned

More SEN support is needed

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Get bored

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 for identifying gaps

How well does it support planning?

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

Use them as one off

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Used during lockdown

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

Reasonably price

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

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