A journey to excellence

Homework - KS3

We have a Homework Vision which explains why we believe homework is important for all students:

On their journey to excellence students have the right to homework which:

Provides rich and exciting learning opportunities
Prepares them to be active, independent, successful and enthusiastic lifelong learners.
Prepares them for life as responsible citizens in a diverse, modern society.

To achieve this we need to ensure that homework:

Provides students with opportunities to enrich their school-based learning
Promotes learning in the home which will complement learning at school, encouraging beneficial and effective partnerships between home and school
Consolidates and reinforces skills and understanding through regular practice in aspects of class work
Develops students' independence and interests
Encourages students in the management of their own time.

Read Homework policy here

HOMEWORK AND HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD

Your child’s homework will be logged on Arbor as a way for them, and you, to monitor what they have.

Students can access Arbor through Moodle. Parents can download the Arbor app, or log in through the Arbor website.

Learn about school apps here

View Arbor guide here

Homework Expectations

What can students expect around homework?	Any apps used?	Any apps used?	If they don’t have a log in for a particular app, where can they find it?
Reading	We encourage all students to read for at least 20 minutes each day, as well as completing their subject homework.	NA	View our Reading School content
English	KS3 – homework is set every Monday on Seneca. Students will be set a combination of vocabulary and more general spelling, punctuation and grammar exercises.	Seneca	Seneca - Search school emails for their login email, or see Miss Konig. They can also use Login with Microsoft to login with their School Email credentials.

Maths	Homework is set every Friday at 9am and is due the following Friday at 9am.	Sparx Maths	Students have been given a Sparx login and all parents were emailed in August with a ‘help sheet’ of how to log in. They can also use Login with Microsoft to login with their School Email credentials.
Science	1 Sparx Science topic each week.	Sparx	It is the same as Sparx Maths or they can login with their school email login. If they need a new login, they can type in their school email and request a password reset. Alternatively ask their science teacher and they can sort it quickly.
History	Alternate weekly between content and exam questions	Seneca	See above for Seneca.
Geography	2 homeworks will be set each half-term.	Seneca	See above for Seneca.
MFL	Homework set every week with a mix of vocabulary learning and Seneca activities.	Seneca	See above for Seneca
Design	3 homeworks per rotation mixed between paper based tasks and Seneca activities.	Seneca	See above for Seneca.
Y7/8 Computing Y9 ICE	One homework at the start of a new topic. If the topic is assessed with a test, there will be a revision homework.	Moodle	Moodle – Students can access Moodle here, click on the OpenID Connect button and use their Ivanhoe email address credentials to log in. See Mr Thornewill if there are issues.
PE	1 reading task per activity each block (approx. 2 every 6/7 weeks).	NA	NA
Music	Students will receive three pieces of homework per topic. This will include a topic-based piece of homework, an end of topic test and revision using knowledge organisers.	Microsoft forms for end of topic tests.	See Music teacher.
Drama	Students will receive three pieces of homework per topic. This will include a topic-based piece of homework, an end of topic test and revision using knowledge organisers.	Microsoft forms for end of topic tests.	See Drama teacher.
Art	Students will receive three pieces of homework per topic. This will include a topic-based piece of homework, an end of topic test and revision using knowledge organisers.	Microsoft forms for end of topic tests.	See Art teacher.

How can you help?

Ask them about what they have to do, and help them plan their time. Check they are using their planner to record what needs doing and checking it off when completed. A personal homework timetable will also help organise time for revising their “Knowledge Organisers”.

KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS

All subjects have Knowledge Organisers associated with the work your child is currently doing and they are expected to learn what is on them. A Knowledge Organiser contains the essential learning for a particular topic and memorising the information them will help greatly your child’s chances of successfully completing assessments.

If subject homework has not been specifically set, your child could spend time learning their knowledge organisers to support their learning.