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Purple Mash review by Jess

Date: 07.07.2022

Review subject: Computing

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Jess, Deputy head

  • City LA school 476 pupils (oversubscribed) in Leeds
  • Ofsted rating: Outstanding
  • FSM: 16.6%

 

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Suitable for a range of topics across the school

 

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

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

Need to dip in to other resources

 

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

Well: Pupils generally enjoy using it and tend to welcome doing so

kids love it plus home access

 

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

Quite lengthy

 

How well does it support planning?

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

It is all there for teachers

 

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Children use it widely at home

 

How would you rate it for value for money compared to similar resources?

Well: It’s worth the money and effort to introduce – more so than many similar resources I’ve seen

in line with similar resources

 

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 9/11

 

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