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

STRENGTHS: Variety of subject areas to choose from. Ease of use. Matches the National Curriculum. Engaging resources. Eye catching for students

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

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

Needs ,ore options for SEN COVID catch up. Also pupil profiles; feedback from homework; tracking of pupil progress

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Easy to use interface Eye catching to students A really good range of resources for a range of abilities

How well supported is it by any included formative assessments?

Well: We could (or do) use it for monitoring individual pupil progress

How well does it support planning?

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

Links to the national curriculum. Able to easily locate activities and use to support planning. An easy and straight forward option to leave for TAs to use when teachers are out and are using it as cover.

How well does it support home use / independent learning?

Well: Pupils could be expected to use this at home or independently, with a minimum amount of support or additional resources

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

See previous weaknesses. Not sure if there are any further weaknesses to mention as it does offer very good value for money

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

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