The Literacy Company review by Tarporley Head
Date: 07.07.2022Review subject: English
Phase: Primary
Reviewer: Tarporley Head, Headteacher
- Rural LA school 274 pupils in Cheshire West and Chester
- Ofsted rating: Good
- FSM: 6.6%
Review rating:
Average rating across all The Literacy Company reviews: 3.7/5
Fantastic support for teachers new and old
How well does it match the curriculum?
Brilliantly: There is more content (eg support / extension activities) than we expected
Great whole school resource
How well does it support adaptation for different groups of pupils?
Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils
It follows a mastery approach
How well does it engage and motivate pupils?
Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so
The text really engage the children
How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?
Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress
It’s adequate
How well does it support planning?
Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes
Fantastic planning support
How well does it support home use / independent learning?
Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning
We bought the home learning units which were great support
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
Excellent value
Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 11/11
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