Homework and Revision

The development of regular and systematic home study is essential for a student’s progress. Homework is set during the lesson by the teacher in line with the homework timetable below. The teacher will make a record of the homework on ClassCharts so the pupil, parent and teacher can clearly see when the task is due to be submitted and what the task is.

Homework comes in a variety of forms and increases in volume and complexity as the student moves through the school. Homework may be set using online platforms like Sparx Maths,  Tassomai for example, sometimes homework will be set from our Knowledge Organisers.

Research around memory suggests that if knowledge is studied once and not revisited or revised, it is not stored in the long-term memory. This means that after one lesson, or revising for one test, the knowledge will not be retained unless it is studied again. It won’t be recalled unless it is revisited frequently, which will embed it in the long-term memory. In the long term this makes recall far easier.

As part of homework, students should be revising what they have been taught recently but also content they were taught previously. Therefore, as part of our strategy to embed learning over time we have developed knowledge organisers across year groups and curriculum areas. These will provide key content and knowledge allowing students to pre-learn and re-learn, a vital part of processing all the information required to be successful in their GCSE’s.

Retrieval practice using the look-cover- write-check technique, when done in regular small chunks, is one of the best ways students can learn relevant knowledge over time. Our students will be given a knowledge organiser every term, which will encompass all curriculum subjects. These will show the exact facts, dates, events, characters, concepts and precise definitions that we need them to remember for that term. Securing this knowledge base will allow students to develop their skills of understanding, analysis and evaluation in lessons more effectively.

Additionally, parents can support their child with this homework method by practice quizzing key facts, dates and definitions.

Year 7 Knowledge Organiser

Year 8 Knowledge Organiser

Year 9 Knowledge Organiser

Year 10 Knowledge Organiser

Year 11 Knowledge Organiser

Classcharts

Tassomai

Sparx Maths