• Urban Academy 398 pupils in Dorset
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 19%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Sing Up reviews: 3.8/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

Doesn’t meet the composition element easily

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

Reasonably: Extension singing tasks

Extensions needed

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

They love singing

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Don’t really access music

How well does it support planning?

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

Need some musical knowledge

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Badly: It’s not really suitable for home use or independent learning

Don’t use it for 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

Good value

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 6/11

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