"Homework is not an optional extra, but an essential part of a high quality education"
Expectations
Key Stage 3
Students will follow the core homework timetable below. This underpins the learning that takes place within each unit, and it is expected that all tasks are completed in full.
| Year 7 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Self-quizzing and Effective Revision | Maths | English | Science | History – Week A Geography – Week B |
French or Spanish |
| Online homework | Tassomai Science: Set every Monday and due by 23:00pm on Sunday Sparx Maths: Set every Monday and due by 23:00pm on Sunday Sparx Reader: Set at 15:00pm on a Tuesday and due 15:00pm on the following Tuesday |
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| Year 8 and 9 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Self-quizzing and Effective Revision | Maths | English | Science | History – Week A Geography – Week B |
French or Spanish |
| Online homework | Tassomai Science: Set every Monday and due by 23:00 pm on Sunday Sparx Maths: Set every Monday and due by 23:00 pm on Sunday Sparx Reader: Set at 15:00 pm on a Tuesday and due 15:00 pm on the following Tuesday |
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KS3 Suggested Reading List
Key Stage 4
Years 10 and 11: Subject homework is comprised of two 1 hour subject homeworks per night. 30 minutes will be self quizzing, whilst the other 30 minutes will be set by the class teacher.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Self-quizzing or effective revision and subject homework | Sparx Maths* | Tassomai Science* | Maths | French, Spanish or Option 3 | Option 1 |
| English Language | History or Geography | Science | English Literature | Option 2 | |
| Online homework | Sparx Maths*: Set every Monday and due by 23:00 pm on Sunday Tassomai Science**: Set every Monday and due by 23:00 pm on Sunday |
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Key Stage 5
Students are expected to complete one hour of homework for each hour of learning within the academy. This homework will consist of self-quizzing or effective revision, subject specific homework tasks and wider independent study.
Examples of Further Tasks:
- Preparatory notes
- Flip learning
- Practice
- Exam practice
- Essay completion
- Assignment research or write-up
- DEAR subject specific reading, reflection and response
Each subject teacher will set homework on the same day each week, giving a full week to complete the tasks set – subject to timetabling.