Home Learning Policy

Policy details

Date created – 22/09/2020

Date reviewed by governors – 29/09/2021

Next review date – September 2022

Contents

Policy details 1 1. Rationale 2 2. Aims 2 3. Responsibilities 2

1. Rationale

“The evidence shows that the impact of homework, on average, is five months' additional progress”. - Education Endowment Foundation

2. Aims

● Ensure all students have access to online home learning through Google Classroom ● Consolidate and extend learning covered in class and or prepare for new learning ● Develop online learning skills by setting tasks through Google classroom, Hegarty maths, Seneca and GCSEpod (Priority 2: Online Learning)

● Improve literacy through reading and exposing students to expository texts(academic) as well as fictional texts (Priority 4: Literacy)

● Improve retention, recall and long-term memory in preparation for public exams(Priority 3: Progress towards public examinations)

● Develop independent learning skills (Priority 1: Teaching and Learning))

● Develop study skills e.g. planning, effective time- management, concentration and self- discipline (Priority 5: Character and Culture)

● Engage parental cooperation (Priority 6: Parental Engagement) and support and create channels of communication between school and home

● To take responsibility for their learning (Priority 1 Teaching and Learning)

● Provide feedback in the evaluation of teaching

3. Responsibilities

Role of the Student

● Listen carefully when home-learning instructions are given in class and write this down neatly. ● Complete home learning set and hand it in on time this can be in your exercise book or google classroom.

● Make sure you complete all work set neatly with 100% effort and clearly label and underline home-learning as a title in your exercise book or in Google classroom.

● Ask your teacher for help if you find the work difficult.

Role of the Curriculum Leader

● Home learning is embedded in all schemes of work for all years and this is posted on Google classroom for students to access

● Closely monitor the setting, completion and marking of home learning that is set.

Role of the Subject Teacher:

● Upload all home learning tasks on Google classroom

● Ensure students get timely feedback this could be through green pen marking in class, or feedback through google classroom

● Reward students who have handed in outstanding home learning through class charts ● Inform parents/carers through class charts if they have not completed the home learning task set ● Set home learning tasks that is engaging and varied (please refer to your SOW) and upload on your Google classroom

Role of the Form Teacher

● Check that all students have access to a device and internet connection

● Check that they are regularly accessing their home learning through Google classroom ● Remind students of the importance of completing home learning and meeting all deadlines set. ● Check Class Charts and have restorative discussions to understand the reasons and possible solutions for students not completing home-learning on time.

Role of the Parent/Carer:

● Check that your child is completing their home learning on Google Classroom. ● Ensure your child has access to a computer and internet connection in order for them to complete their home learning.

● Provide a quiet environment for your child to complete their home-learning

● Encourage your child to read everyday

● Praise and encourage your child

● Help your child to get organised. They will need a bag, books, equipment and a working device ● Encourage your child to develop good study habits e.g. help them write a timetable to manage their time

● Provide some resources e.g. dictionary, thesaurus, reading books (from our school library or central library). This could be a small bookshelf of resources