• Rural LA school 28 pupils in Northumberland
• Ofsted rating: Outstanding
• FSM: 42.9%

Review rating:

Average rating across all Busy Things reviews: 4.3/5

It does what it says on the tin ! Keeps children busy. I also think it gives them a sense of ownership in their learning and they delight in using it. It’s engaging

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

A good many resources which can be used to generate enthusiasm with children who enjoy online activities and interactive challenges. Super when used as consolidation and at times to use as overlearning tool

How well does it support adaptation for different groups of pupils?

Well: A large majority of resources are suitably differentiated for pupils

Nothing needed. It seems to work well. Easily accessed by all levels and ages if activities are selected with care by teachers.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Brilliantly: Pupils love using and are excited when they know they are going to do so

They all like the engaging graphics and noises ! Can be used to compete with friends or used as a solitary activity with fast feedback. They tell me they like that they can use it at home or in spare moments

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Reasonably: There is some formative assessment included, but its usefulness is a bit limited

I think it probably just needs me to use the assessment tools better. I’ll look again

How well does it support planning?

Well: It’s fairly self-contained and can be used with minimal preparation

I use it as a bolt on. My planning needs to be very tight so I tend to use school agreed format however there are certainly good options for consolidation resources

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Brilliantly: We’d have very few reservations about using this extensively to support home learning

The families love it. It has given me a better option for homework tasks

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

None it’s part of the package we have and I’m not aware it impacts on our budget so seems good value

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 11/11

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