"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.
| KS3 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Self-quizzing and Effective Revision | Maths | English | Science | History – Week A Geography – Week B |
Spanish |
| Online homework | Sparx Science: Set every Monday and due by 9:00pm on Sunday Sparx Maths: Set every Monday and due by 9:00pm on Sunday Sparx Reader: Set at 3:00pm on a Tuesday and due 3:00pm on the following Tuesday |
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KS3 Suggested Reading List
Key Stage 4
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 10
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Sparx Maths | Sparx Science | English | Maths | History/Geography |
| Option 1 | Option 2 | |||
| English | Science | English self quizzing | Maths self quizzing | Science self quizzing |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Sparx Maths | Sparx Science | English | Maths | History/Geography |
| Option 1 | Option 2 | |||
| English | Science | Option 1 self quizzing | Option 2 self quizzing | History/Geography self quizzing |
Sparx Maths and Science: set every Monday and due by 9:00pm on Sunday.
year 11
Subject homework of 30 minutes will be set and checked by the class teacher and may take the form of exam style questions, controlled assessment preparation or other tasks to help prepare students for their final assessments. Targeted revision will be set and checked by the class teacher each fortnight and may include tasks such as self quizzing, effective revision or retrieval practice.
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Maths paper | Sparx Science | English | Maths | Science |
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | ||
| English | History/Geography | English targeted revision | Maths targeted revision | Science targeted revision |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Maths paper | Sparx Science | English | Maths | Science |
| History/Geography | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | |
| English | History/Geography targeted revision | Option 1 targeted revision | Option 2 targeted revision | Option 3 targeted revision |
Sparx Science: set every Monday and due by 9:00pm on Sunday.
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 effective revision, subject specific homework tasks and wider independent study.
Sixth Form Homework Task Examples:
- 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.