Homework

For students in Years 7, 8 and 9, students will be set homework every week as shown in the table below:

• Maths, English and Science will each set 40 minutes of homework every week on the online platform shown in the table above. Students log in to all of the above online homework platforms using their school email address and password. All online platforms can be accessed either on a PC, laptop, tablet, mobile phone or games console. All platforms are accessible via the quick links tab at the top of the main page on the school website:

• In addition, students must also complete a minimum of 15 mins reading every night using their reading book. This should be logged on the reading log in the student handbook. This will be checked during the students’ library lessons.
• Three positive points will be awarded for the successful completion of homework. A negative point and a same-day correction will be awarded for failure to complete homework. These will be logged on ClassCharts. The correction will be set for the day the homework was due i.e. Tuesday for Maths, Wednesday for Science and Thursday for English.
• The library is available after school until 4pm to allow students to be able to access computers to support with the completion of homework. Students can also attend the Maths, Science and English lunch clubs to get support for their homework from their teachers.
• A reminder of which online platform to use for Maths, English and Science homework will be posted under the ‘Classwork’ tab on students’ class team on Microsoft Teams.
• For all other subjects studied, we want students to develop a love for the subject and to further their understanding of the subject beyond that which is taught in classroom. Each of these subjects will run subject specific enrichment sessions each week to broaden students’ knowledge and skills. These enrichment sessions will be posted under the ‘Classwork’ tab on a students’ class team on Microsoft Teams.
• Students will receive positive points for attending these enrichment sessions.

Enrichment Offer across KS3 & KS4

• The Key Stage 4 homework system balances academic rigour and the embedding of routine study habits. This system will support the transition both from KS3 to KS4 and from KS4 to KS5.
• Homework in English, Maths and Science will be set and submitted every week.
• Option subjects will determine the frequency with which they set homework and students will be informed of this. All teachers within a subject will adhere to the same frequency of setting homework.
• Homework tasks and dates for submission will be posted under the ‘Assignments’ tab on the students’ class team on Microsoft Teams.
• Students will be given one week for completion of tasks.
• The homework set will be a substantial piece of work that is in line with curriculum plans. Where subjects have project-based homework, progress will be checked by the class teacher.
• Students will receive feedback on all homework – this may be in the form of class-marking, peer-marking, online feedback or teacher assessed feedback.
• Students will be awarded 3 positive points for the successful completion of homework. A negative point and a same-day correction will be issued for the non-completion of homework. These will be logged on ClassCharts.
• Students are also expected to complete a minimum of 15 minutes reading every night using their reading book. This should be logged on the reading log in the student handbook. This will be checked by their form tutor.
• To support students, the library will be open from 3pm – 4pm every day for students to complete their work in a quiet study space. Computers are available for use in the library if needed. Students can also seek help from their subject teachers during break time, lunch time or after school.

• Students in Years 12 and 13 will be set approximately 60 minutes of homework and independent study for every 1 hour lesson completed in Sixth Form.
• Homework tasks and dates for submission are posted under the ‘Assignments’ tab on the students’ class team on Microsoft Teams.
• Students will be awarded a positive for the successful completion of homework, this will be logged on ClassCharts as a ‘Sixth Form success’. Non-completion of homework will be logged on ClassCharts as a ‘Sixth Form concern’ and staff will either arrange a time for the student to come and complete the work or set a new submission date.

To make it easier for students to check on Microsoft Teams what homework they have, students can access Microsoft Teams via the quick links tab at the top of the main page on the school website:

Student Guide to Using Microsoft Teams

Year 7-9 Homework Guide (downloadable version)