Overview of Homework

1. Part 1: Sparx Reader

   • Each night complete Sparx Reader

2. Part 2: Online quizzing via Sparx or Tassomai

   • Sparx Maths: Complete all tasks as set for each week

   • Tassomai: Complete a minimum of 3 fractional daily goals a week For English and Science

   Or,
   Part 2: Quizzing and Look, Cover, Write and Check on the subject set that night

   • Watch the presentation/clip on the section of the Knowledge Organiser or topic that they are going to be focusing and learning that night. This will be in the Google Form that will be set as the assignment in Google Classroom

   • Complete the Google Quiz based on what they have learnt and aim for 100%. Remember to submit it.

   • Look

     • Use the sections of their Knowledge Organiser (KO) that they are guided to use

     • Spend 2-3 minutes LOOKING and trying to learn part of the section of the KO

     • Only focus on 2-3 key words or ideas at a time

   • Cover

     • Turn the KO over so that they cannot see it

   • Write

     • Now try to rewrite the section they tried to learn in black pen

   • Check

     • Next, using green pen, check what they wrote: tick what is right, then correct or impeove any area that need it

   • Repeat this process to:

     • Learn the set section of the KO and cover a page of your Reflection and Retrieval book.

   • learn the set section of the KO and cover a page of their Reflection and Retrieval book

1. Online Quizzing via Sparx or Tassomai

   • In Sparx Maths complete all tasks as set for each week

   • In Tassomai complete the daily goals minimum 3 times a week for English, Science, Geography and History

   Or,
   Quizzing and Look, Cover, Write and Check on the subject set that night

   • Watch the presentation on the section of the Knowledge Organiser that they are going to be focusing and learning that night
     This will be in the Google Form that will be set as the assignment in Google Classroom

   • Revision Strategy as part of their homework
     Cover a page of their Reflection and Retrieval book. Using black and then green pen for corrections if using Look, Cover, Write and Check

   • Complete the Google Quiz based on what they have learnt and aim for 100%

2. A Subject specific task to apply their knowledge and develop skills
   Their class teacher may set them an additional task. This may be:

   • Using GCSEPod or KOs to create a set of Cornell Notes or a Mind Map

   • Practice exam style question

   • Further reading or research

   • Or something else

Year 11 have fortnightly Progress Checks in their G.C.S.E subjects. Students are guided to learn specific nuggets of content to prepare for a timed progress check in lesson time. The nuggets are the G.C.S.E course broken down into sections to support guided revision and deliberate practice.

Subjects assign homework nuggets to drive progress and in preparation for GCSE examinations. The nuggets will include quizzing for retrieval practice. Additional homework will also be set which may be wider reading, practice examination questions, use of GCSEPod or other relevant tasks. Non-GCSE subjects will set homework in line with the course requirements.