Discovery RE review by Emma

Date: 29.04.2022

Review subject: RE

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Emma, Headteacher

Review rating:

Average rating across all Discovery RE reviews: 3.8/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

I have been using this for a few years. It covers a wide range of religions and has optional units

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

Reasonably: There is some representation of minorities and no real stereotyping

This is an area that could be improved upon. There is a lot of stereotypes and a more diverse representation would be better

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

It has scaffolding if needed

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children enjoy the links to videos and succinct lessons

How well supported is it by accompanying formative assessments?

Badly: There isn’t any / enough formative assessment or what there is, isn’t very useful

The end of unit assessments aren’t great

How well does it support planning?

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

But you have to create your own PowerPoints

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Not set up for this

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