Historical Association review by Ian

Date: 30.04.2022

Review subject: History

Phase: Primary

Reviewer: Ian, Headteacher

Review rating:

Average rating across all Historical Association reviews: 4.6/5

How well does it match the curriculum?

Brilliantly: There is more content (eg support / extension activities) than we expected

A wide range of excellent resources is provided with broad coverage.

How well does it support your school’s inclusion/diversity/equal opportunities policy?

Well: The content is inclusive and sensitively presented

Have to adapt resources to suit different abilities. Covers wide range of relevant resources though.

How well does it support differentiation for the full range of the classes you use it with?

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

Quite straightforward to adapt. Also not text heavy, provides range of ideas which can be used to support less fluent readers.

How well does it engage and motivate pupils?

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

Resources are great.

How well supported is it by accompanying formative assessments?

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

Not really used. Use own assessment which links perfectly well.

How well does it support planning?

Brilliantly: It has everything you could need and is straightforward to use with classes

Has examples.

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

Have used resources during lockdown.

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

Great value.