Purple Mash Maths summary review
Date: 19.06.2022Overall star rating for Purple Mash: 4.2/5
Review subject: maths
| Overview comments: |
| • So varied and easy to use for staff and children |
| • Easy to access |
| • Really easy to access for staff and children |
| How well does it match the curriculum? |
| • 4* We use for checking children's times tables knowledge |
| • 4* Covers all areas |
| • 4* Strengths: aligned to national curriculum. Easy to use resources. Ability for pupils to use it at home. Ability to use it on a tablet. |
| • 4* Clear related sections in line with the national curriculum and good for differentiation as a lot of support available for sen children |
| • 3* We use it to check the children's times tables skills |
| • 3* Tasks are very similar and development in those would be beneficial. |
| • 3* Broadly matches main objectives but style and methods often differ |
| • 3* Some links to national curriculum |
| How well does it engage and motivate pupils? |
| • 5* Children love it |
| • 4* It’s engaging and exciting to use |
| • 5* Students like the graphics, the ability to use it independently and the sounds that it produces. I would like some of it to be aimed at older students. |
| • 4* The children like the colourful graphics and characters are clear and easy to understand and follow |
| • 4* Children always enjoy the challenge |
| • 4* Some of the games are engaging |
| • 4* Pupils are engaged and enjoyed using during lockdown |
| • 2* Pupils find it repetitive |
| How well does it support planning? |
| • 5* Easy to adapt planning if needed |
| • 4* Good for planning as easy to move around site and find what you need |
| • 3* This is a supplementary resource |
| • 2* Lack of adaptability |
| What improvements could make this better value for money? |
| • 5* Great value as can do so much with it |
| • 3* Quite expensive but worth the money. |
| • 4* I’m not responsible for the finance part but it seems like it was good value for money |
| • 5* So many varied activities for all |
| • 3* Competitively priced |
| • 3* Quite affordable |
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