Home Learning Policy

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