Homework and homework support
Homework is an important part of our school curriculum and the learning process, active engagement with home learning is closely linked with student success and achievement.
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Each subject will set 30 mins every two weeks. Except for Maths that have 60 minutes per week of Sparx. The activities will vary depending on the department policy. Homework can be; · Prepare activities they do before lesson · Review activities they do after lessons to consolidate learning e.g Quizzes · Revision- making flashcards, mindmaps etc |
Each subject will set 45-60 mins every two weeks. Except for Maths that have 60 minutes per week of Sparx. The activities will vary depending on the department policy. Homework can be; · Prepare activities they do before lesson. · Review activities they do after lessons to consolidate learning e.g Quizzes · Revision- making flashcards, mindmaps etc |
Each subject will set up to 5 hours per subject per week. This is completed at home and in study periods. There will be activities set from their prepare and review mats, including reading, revision and exam questions. Prepare and review mats for each department contain; · Minimum 1 x prepare activity per half term. · Minimum 1 x review activity for the rolling recall task. · Minimum 1 x review activity for the check point task · Pre- reading for each lesson |
Homework support
After school Monday to Friday from 3-4pm we have homework club. There is a year 7 and 8 room and a year 9-11 room where pupils can use computers and printers. The homework club can be found in two rooms up near the library and are looked after by heads of year and other staff that can support with homework. Pupils can just pop in to print a sheet if they do not have a printer at home. Pupils can also access the library after school to use the computers or access the books.
Year 12 and 13 have their own computer room that they can used during study periods and after school for completing homework and independent study. There is support in the 6th form study area for pupils to access if they need it.
What happens if homework is not complete?
Homework set is always given at least 24 hours or longer to complete it. The date and expectations of completion will be made clear to students so that they know when to hand the work in, what they need to do and how to hand it. If pupils do not hand homework in they will need to attend homework club after school for 60 minutes. Parents will be sent a text to let them know that their son/daughter will be staying after school to support them with homework.