A journey to excellence

Homework - KS4

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	Weekly homework set using revision booklets focusing on the previous topic. Weekly GCSE-related homework.	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. Requested details were send out in Parent bulletin.

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	Weekly homework to consolidate classroom learning.	Seneca	See above for Seneca.
MFL	Set weekly, a mix of vocabulary learning and Seneca.	Seneca	See above for Seneca
Design	Seneca and paper based tasks set weekly	Seneca	See above for Seneca.
Enterprise IT Computer Science	One homework plus additional revision as required	Seneca	See above for Seneca.
CNAT PE (Year 10)	One homework plus additional revision as required	NA	NA
CNAT PE (Year 11)	1 task on the EverLearner every 2 weeks (once exam content has started).	The EverLearner	Access EverLeaner platform and use student email and log in. Password is provided by the teacher, and teacher can reset passwords.
GCSE PE (Year 10 & 11)	1 task on EverLearner every 2 weeks	The EverLearner	As above.
Music	Homework set in style of the Component the students are studying. Homework is set during pre-learning not during exam windows. During exam windows and leading up to students attend intervention sessions during lunchtime and/or after school.	Google classroom of paper based.	See Music teacher.
Drama	Homework set in style of the Component the students are studying. Homework is set during pre-learning not during exam windows. During exam windows and leading up to students attend intervention sessions during lunchtime and/or after school if/when needed.	Google classroom of paper based.	See Drama teacher.
Art	Students complete and develop tasks/lesson work in their sketch books throughout the course.		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.