Discovery Espresso review by Vera

Date: 26.04.2022

Review subject: Cross-curricular

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Vera, Teacher

Review rating:

Average rating across all Discovery Espresso reviews: 3.6/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

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

There is a range of resources and activities for various topics. Video content is brilliant.

How well does it support your school’s inclusion/diversity/equal opportunities policy?

Well: The content is inclusive and sensitively presented

It appears to be diverse.

How well does it support differentiation for the full range of the classes you use it with?

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

There is certainly differentiation within the content. Although I think it is best used as starter activities for content with whole classes.

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 videos are useful to engage children.

How well does it support planning?

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

You can make your own routes through different resources to have ready for a lesson.

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 used at home - but definitely could be.

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

There are a lot of resources for different topics and subjects therefore it is good value.