Purple Mash review by Computing teacher
Date: 07.07.2022Online platform that allows pupils engage with their learning and staff can use confidently because of support and cpd available. Subscription is costly...
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Online platform that allows pupils engage with their learning and staff can use confidently because of support and cpd available. Subscription is costly...
READThe content expands the vague national curriculum well which ensures we are teaching a range of skills....
READWell mapped out against national curriculum standards and a range of ideas - weaknesses are that some lessons and topics are quite boring for the children...
READIt enthuses and inspires the children, giving them access to information and experiences in an immersive and creative way. ...
READFind the content out dates. Much of it hasn''t changed in a long time. Needs a broader topic base. The content that is there is matched to the curriculum. ...
READEasy to use but content does not cater to all needs. Can be used to set homework and online tasks quite easily....
READWhite Rose end of unit tests are really helpful as they reduce marking and children can easily access. ...
READSpiral curriculum makes it easy to track progress across year groups. Some units need to be delivered in a specific order so you don’t have total freedom...
READVisual and appealing and my class loves the characters that they see on the screen. The video clips are really good to support learning ...
READIntereactive, relevant, inspiring. Matches every topic we want - lots of scope for use and supportive lessons. Haven''t got a bad thing to say about it...
READIt’s good for providing challenge and mastery based tasks. It’s not so good for basic skills learning. ...
READExcellent videos which bring a topic to life. The website is well organised too. I like how each key stage is well laid out too. ...
READContent is being released this year that matches our curriculum expectation....
READStrengths - Exposes children to a wide range of artists. Videos are great for subject knowledge.Weaknesses - Difficult to see progression through a unit as lessons don''t link so it does not seem to build on the previous session. ...
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