Schoolzone: reviews

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We pay £20 per review*. To contribute to our peer reviews submit your review via this form - if we use it*, we'll send a cheque (don't forget to leave your email at the end):

Peer reviews are published on the Schoolzone website and (extracts) may be sent via email to our 70,000 registered users. We may also grant permission to publishers to use in full in magazines for example, where we would expect them to cite the authors name, though we cannot guarantee this.

* Acceptance of reviews: we are not looking for positive reviews, particularly - please be honest in what you say - include negatives as well as positives. If we accept it, we pay £20.

Please contact verity@schoolzone.co.uk 01242 262906 if you have any questions or suggestions.

Optimum length for whole review: 400 - 600 words

Title  
Subject - please choose the one your review will be most relevant to
Key stages - please choose the ones your review will be most relevant to   Early Years / Nursery
Foundation / Reception
Key Stage 1 / P1 - P2
Key Stage 2 / P3 - P6
Key Stage 3 / P7 - S2
Key Stage 4 / S3 - S4
Post-16 / S4 - S5
Further Education
Higher Education

Notepad is usually in Programs > Accessories  Notepad:

Don't paste from Word as it muddles formatting - if you have written a review in Word, copy-paste it into Notepad, then copy from Notepad into the fields below. Notepad can usually be found in Programs > Accessories. Please call if stuck: 01242 262906

A brief description of the object of review – what it does, whether it’s a course, a standalone resource or linked to a series, target year group/ key stage, format (online, book, CD-Rom etc), curriculum coverage, size of the resource, duration of the course etc - anything another teacher might need to know.

 

 

 

 

  Do not paste from Word: paste into Notepad is usually in Programs > Accessories  Notepad first then copy-paste below
How you used it: Include details about how long you’ve been using it for, and a bit about your students/ class (i.e. ability level; particular socio-economic background; anything relevant about them).   Do not paste from Word: paste into Notepad is usually in Programs > Accessories  Notepad first then copy-paste below
Best thing about the resource: Why do you like it? What’s unique about it? Why would you recommend it to other teachers?   Do not paste from Word: paste into Notepad is usually in Programs > Accessories  Notepad first then copy-paste below
How did your students respond to it? Did their interest enjoyment last over several uses, or fade quickly, for example   Do not paste from Word: paste into Notepad is usually in Programs > Accessories  Notepad first then copy-paste below
How would you rate its ease of use? (scale of 1-5; 1 = poor; 5 = excellent) (i.e. was it easy to load; log on; navigate; use in the classroom)  
1: Poor
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5: Excellent
Flexibility of use i.e. can it be used in a range of different ways, can you edit or adapt the resource(s) for your pupils’ needs (scale of 1-5 as above)  
1: Poor
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5: Excellent
Value for money rating (scale of 1-5 as above)  
1: Poor
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4
5: Excellent
Reviewer details  
Reviewer email address (not published on site)  
Website link where a reader might find out more - include http://  
Not required
Image link: please paste a link from the provider's website: this will help ensure that readers know which item you are writing about - include http://  
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