Education City review by Heather

Date: 26.04.2022

Review subject: English

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Heather, Headteacher

Review rating:

Average rating across all Education City reviews: 3.8/5

Needs revising - do not feel this resource is as valuable as it once used to be.

How well does it match the curriculum?

Reasonably: It’s good enough for the money, but needs some additional resources

Not enough deep learning opportunities. Short exercises.

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

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

Provision not tailored to additional needs without jumping down a year group.

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

Support is lacking

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Reasonably: We can’t use it too often or for too long

Pupils disengage, as do parents/carers after prolonged use

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

Assessment not accurate - too much scope for other adults to complete the tasks for children

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

Ok for occasional use to support inexperienced teachers with subject knowledge

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

Again, adults often complete the work for their children. Learning often too easy for most able.

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

Not over-priced but little impact on learning & retention.