• Urban Independent school 284 pupils in Brighton and Hove

Review rating:

Average rating across all Purple Mash reviews: 4.2/5

I would like more teacher instructions easily available

How well does it match the curriculum?

Well: It covers the curriculum as well as we expected

Most things I need to teach are covered

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

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

None

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Children enjoy using the resources

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

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

It is not always easy to use for assessment purposes

How well does it support planning?

Reasonably: Mostly we can use it without an unreasonable amount of effort or additional resource requirement

I cannot seem to find overall planning but can see a progression of skills through the activities offered

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

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

Used a lot during lockdowns

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

None

Would you recommend it to a colleague in a similar school to yours? 8/11

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