Little Wandle summary review
Date: 18.06.2022Overall star rating for Little Wandle: 3.6/5
Review subject: Phonics
| How well does it match the curriculum? |
| • 5* Matches well |
| • 5* Range of catch up activities and support |
| • 5* Little Wandle is a fantastic phonics programme. |
| • 5* The cpd in particular is outstanding |
| • 4* Sometimes the reading books need sorting more |
| • 4* Covers all phases. |
| • 3* The resources could come better prepared. |
| • 3* It has some of the same sounds but the children need to apply it |
| • 3* Awkward planning and flash cards |
| • 2* It does not cover year 2 |
| How well does it support your school’s inclusion/diversity/equal opportunities policy? |
| • 4* Not overly inclusive of SEN leaners |
| • 4* We would still like more support for some SEND children and for transience (NIAs) |
| • 5* Great catch up programmes |
| • 3* Unsure whether it fits in eg the rhymes are maybe a little stereotypical. |
| • 4* Great plans across each year group and good intervention planning. |
| • 2* Having sessions as a whole class is not working well. |
| • 3* Some gaps in sentence construction |
| • 3* Clear graphics. |
| How does it support adaptation for different learners? |
| • 2* Lower ability children struggle to keep up |
| • 4* Catch up sessions for those that fall behind |
| • 4* Lots of support for the teacher with differentiation |
| • 5* We are lucky to have the staff to man the different groups needed |
| • 3* All children are taught the same. |
| • 5* Well written, inclusive planning |
| • 2* There is none. |
| • 3* Ok for differentiation |
| • 4* Catch up work is a feature too. |
| How well does it engage and motivate pupils? |
| • 4* Most enjoy phonics |
| • 5* Good structure so predictable |
| • 5* All are engaged |
| • 4* It is simple and easy for the children to know what is coming |
| • 4* They like the repetition |
| • 4* Very structured but perhaps a little too boring. |
| • 4* Simple, fast paced lessons. |
| • 3* After 5 minutes most lose interest. |
| • 2* Pupil voice supports learning via technology |
| • 4* Good focus and concentration due to repetition. |
| How well supported is it by any included formative assessments? |
| • 4* Assessments work well |
| • 4* Assessment for each half term |
| • 5* Great resources |
| • 5* Very assessment driven to help catch up and learning |
| • 4* Simple assessments that are easy to do and keep track of pupil progress |
| • 2* I do not find this beneficial. |
| • 3* Assessment are ok |
| • 5* Really useful |
| How well does it support planning? |
| • 4* Easy to follow plans |
| • 5* Everything you need |
| • 5* All there for trachers |
| • 5* All there - resources can take a long time to sort |
| • 5* Excellent, very easy for teachers. |
| • 5* Perfect |
| • 4* Apart from cutting all the word cards out, there is not much prep needed. |
| • 3* Some gaps in sentence structure |
| • 5* Planning is done and training videos support. |
| What improvements could make this better value for money? |
| • 3* It is expensive but provides lots of resource for that money. |
| • 5* Like it/ big outgoing initially but worth it |
| • 4* Well priced |
| • 3* Slightly expensive |
| • 3* We needed to use it for Ofsted. |
| • 2* Expensive scheme which has been rushed through. Quality of materials has got worse I.e. thinner paper and card |
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