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The Literacy Company review by Ali

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: English

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Ali, Teacher

  • Urban LA school 669 pupils (oversubscribed) in Torbay
  • Ofsted rating: Good
  • FSM: 19.5%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all The Literacy Company reviews: 3.7/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Am pleased with it

 

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

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

Would recommend

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Great feedback from children

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Suitable for our school

 

How well does it support planning?

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

Positive feedback from teachers

 

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Reasonably: It could be used at home or independently, but pupils would need some extra support or resources

Not using for home use

 

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

Would recommend

 

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

 

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