What is Puffin Rock's IQ Score?

Puffin Rock has an IQ Score of 135/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Stimulating tier. The score breaks down to 28/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 40/50 Educational Value, and 34/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Puffin Rock educational?

Puffin Rock is strong on educational value, 40/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Puffin Rock , IQ Score 135/200

Puffin Rock has an IQ Score of 135/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Stimulating tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH and Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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135/ 200

Stimulating

Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention

Ages 2-6SEL 30/50

Puffin Rock poster, IQ Score 135/200, Stimulating tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

SEL Score/50

IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4) · How we score →

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Why you should trust this score

Reviewed by Cordelia Witty, EdS., NCSP

Licensed school psychologist. Reviews kids content against the published rubric and the CASEL social-emotional learning framework.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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The TVI Take

BBC nature series following Oona, a baby puffin on Ireland's Skellig Michael. Narrated by Chris O'Dowd with a warmth that never condescends.

High educational value from genuine natural history, habitats, animal behaviour, seasonal cycles, presented with patience and beauty. A rare example of a children's show that treats the natural world with real reverence.

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