“Habitual completion of homework leads to academic success!”
At Applemore College, homework has a high profile as we believe it prepares our students for their GCSE years (revision & coursework) but also life-long learning (time management, problem-solving, taking responsibility and independent learning).
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Quantity
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KS3
(Years 7-9) |
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KS4
(Years 10-11) |
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- No homework, other than revision, will be set in the two weeks prior to the start of exams or during those exams’ series – where possible.
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| When set |
- To ensure students are not overwhelmed with homework in a particular week, subjects will set homework tasks/activities on specific weeks/days (details of this can be found on our curriculum pages).
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| How it is set |
- Homework is easily accessible and set on the Student Hub in the 'Lessons & Homework' section.
- Homework is always recoded in student planners too.
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| Links to Curriculum |
- Tasks/activities are directly related to topics being studied at the time and often is either recall work or pre-learning material.
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| Completion Time |
- All homework has a completion duration of 7-days
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| Marking |
- Depending on the type of activity/task, homework is marked in one of the following ways:
- 1:1 Conferencing
- Self-Marked
- Peer-Assessed
- Whole-Class Discussion
- Teachers will track and monitor homework submission, which is subsequently informed to parent/carers via Progress Checks and Full Reports.
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| Praise |
- EPraise points are awarded for completed homework.
- For exceptional pieces of homework, a parent message will be sent home.
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| Supporting your child |
- If there are any issues with student’s homework, teachers will initially support the student in completing the task by contacting home via Parent Messenger.
- If your child is experiencing difficulties completing homework tasks/activities, please endeavour to contact the relevant subject teacher.
- All homework that is set will appear in our bespoke parent app 'AppleLink'
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AppleLink
The attachment below provides parents/carers with instructions on how to download and use our bespoke school app 'AppleLink' which includes viewing all homework set for your child.
