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 Juniors.net's literacy, numeracy and science modules have each undergone independent, impartial evaluation by Evaluate – The Digital Evaluation Service. Appointed by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to provide an evaluation service for products registered on Curriculum Online, Evaluate is a partnership between learnthings and the Guardian. 'Evaluate' aims to provide a clear picture of the use and benefits of digital resources for classrooms, in relation to both the requirements of the National Curriculum and DfES guidelines regarding good practice in teaching.
English/Literacy @ Juniors.net:
... looks sophisticated and fresh.
Activities are closely related to the NLS and support the teacher with their
depth of coverage.
It offers very good facilities to plan, allocate and review pupils’ work done.
... activities were mostly engaging and rewarding…
Teachers can plan classes in detail with printable resources for individual
pupils or whole class…
Spoken text and instructions in many areas can help pupils with SEN. Click here to read Evaluate’s interim product evaluation and full classroom evaluation of Juniors.net’s module for English. Mathematics/Numeracy @ Juniors.net:
... a really good and innovative introduction to a very complex
subject.
... pupils learned more than anticipated.
... covering most of the National Numeracy Strategy objectives in varied,
informative and entertaining ways.
... a versatile resource.
... intuitive navigation and clear help sections means no ICT skills are
needed.
... an innovative way of giving teachers a break and pupils a breath of fresh
air! Click here to read Evaluate’s interim product evaluation and full classroom evaluation of Juniors.net’s module for Mathematics.
... offers experiments where pupils can predict results,
interpret findings and draw conclusions.
Teachers can select activities according to the level of difficulty… the
soundtrack assists pupils with reading difficulties.
Fun activities in a virtual world reward pupils…
Teachers can track individual and class progress and create certificates
showing percentages achieved.
Pupils were keen… and appreciated the humour, characters, colourful graphics
and animation. Click here to read Evaluate’s interim product evaluation and full classroom evaluation of Juniors.net’s module for Science. |