• City LA school 229 pupils (oversubscribed) in Southwark
• Ofsted rating: Good
• FSM: 33.6%

Review rating:

Average rating across all now>press>play reviews: 4.8/5

A brilliant and unique resource. I dare anyone to say otherwise! Appeals to all staff and children - easy to use and interactive in the way that learning should be in a primary classroom!

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

The strengths are the interactivity and also the fact that it is a fun way to learn! As a starter to a topic or mid-way or at the end of a topic it offers an engaging way of learning. The weaknesses are harder to come up with - but the cost can be difficult in ever increasing challenges on budget!

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

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

The resources can be adapted for children - for the resource that it is, it does it well enough! There are various worksheets at different levels.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children love the interaction and to put on the headphones allows them to step into a world where they can learn by immersion. They can do nothing better! Press Play is one of a kind and children LOVE it!

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

This is not really a focus of Press Play - it could be used for assessment but this is not the reason you would use Press Play.

How well does it support planning?

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

It has many different activities which you can use in class before or after the interactive session. The actual interactive session links great with different topics and can be an engaging starter or a consolidation.

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning

During lock down children were able to access this at home which was brilliant!

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Brilliantly: It’s possibly the best value for money of any similar resources I’ve seen

It is unique. It is hard to find the money sometimes and we have done fund raising etc to support purchasing this in. the past!

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

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