Discovery RE review by A

Date: 26.04.2022

Review subject: RE

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: A, RE coordinator

Review rating:

Average rating across all Discovery RE reviews: 3.8/5

Love how they have the key question to think about; also how they take a theme like Easter and then give every year group a different aspect

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

It needs slides/pdfs/Smart board

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

Brilliantly: The content stands out as being particularly positive in this regard and would be welcome in any school like mine

Like how it mentions humanism as well as atheists as we are a secular school as are most staff

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

Reasonably: Has 3 abilities in assessing but no SEN

Supporting less able is poor

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Y1: good to think of Wueen before introduction of Jesus as special person

How well supported is it by accompanying formative assessments?

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

Tick lists for 3 abilities that can be done in brief or in detail

How well does it support planning?

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

Needs pdfs and Smart boards as lots of time STILL SPENT IN making these

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

Just had to tell parents where to find videos

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