Purple Mash review by Caroline
Date: 07.07.2022Not good for all year groups....
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This matches the year groups curriculum for computing. It is progressive across the school and has a good and important focus on online safety. This is current and up to date. It also has opportunities for cross curricular learning. ...
READStrengths - Coding is a particular strength on Purple Mash as it comes with handy video codes to model how to complete the tasks. Perfect for teachers with no knowledge if coding! Weakness - Lack of challenge, quite simplistic childish...
READLinks well, staff support videos help with CPD, less successful are the coding elements so we have had to purchase another scheme to help with this....
READCan be used across curriculum and continued learning at home - very engaging for children, always keen to use it no matter what subject area...
READEasy to use and inclusive. Clear modelling of each lesson including supporting videos. I like how they ensure children can make it cross curricular too....
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