Purple Mash review by David James
Date: 30.03.2022Published by 2 Simple Education
| Reviewer: David James Deputy CEO and Head of Education at Cornerstone Academy Trust Subjects covered in this review: Computing |
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Overall rating: 
Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.3/5
How well does it match the curriculum?
Brilliantly: There is more content (eg support / extension activities) than we expected
A great resource for supporting the teaching of computing. Many teachers’ subject knowledge is lacking in computing, so to have a step by step approach gives confidence to the teacher and enjoyment to the children.
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
Being computer based, means it can tie into all the accessibility tools we currently use, as well as the support aids included in Purple Mash
How well does it support differentiation for the full range of the classes you use it with?
Brilliantly: There is a wide enough range of resources to provide a good range of options for all pupils
Different levelled activities make it challenging yet achievable to all.
How well does it engage and motivate pupils?
Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so
We have used PurpleMash for many years because it engages children.
How well supported is it by accompanying formative assessments?
Brilliantly: We use it for monitoring pupils or classes, for gap analysis or to inform intervention strategies
How well does it support planning?
Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes
Teachers use the modules as their plans.
How well does it support home use / independent learning?
Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning
Children used the software during all remote learning. We are also assigning activities to be completed as homework.
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.
Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours?
Net promoter score (NPS): 11
Purple Mash NPS across all Schoolzone reviews:
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