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Strengths - it encourages pupils to develop their vocabulary which in a school like ours with lots of EAL, this is really important. It can be accessed at home too. Weaknesses - you need lots of laptops and headphones each. Some of the...
READAll of the resources are of a high quality and link well to the curriculum. This is especially true of the computing curriculum were the resources are high quality lesson plans and presentations ...
READGood coverage of topics. Nice range of different types of resources including videos etc. accessibility of resources and user friendly...
READIt covers all subject areas but the content is not always sequential. It also does not cover all the learning skills that are in the curriculum....
READCovers many areas in Ggood detail. Tricky sometimes to differentiate with. Lots of different activities....
READOnline 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 ...
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