Manchester Academy Homework Policy Homework is any work that is to be completed outside the timetabled curriculum.. Some students may find it difficult to complete work at home and ther
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2014 – 2015
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Homework is any work that is to be completed outside the timetabled curriculum. Homework may contain
an element of independent work, thinking and enquiry although the content is likely to be determined by
the subject, context and assessment strategies. Some students may find it difficult to complete work at
home and therefore Manchester Academy has a number of after school clubs and rooms available for
students to use.
Homework enables students to:
Engage parental communication and support
Consolidate and extend work covered in class
Complete assessment pieces of work
Gather evidence or materials
Prepare for new learning activities
Develop research skills such as independent working
Show their progress and understanding of a specific topic or subject
Homework tasks
Homework tasks can include a variety of tasks that will support learning and progress. Below are some
examples of tasks although this is not a complete list
Independent learning
Consolidation of work learned or started in class
Practice – learning by doing
Coursework/assignments/revision
Research
‘doing’ experiencing something
Reading/revision
Interviews
Drawing
Recording
Attendance at after‐school enrichment activities
Scope
Manchester Academy believes that homework is an essential part of a good education. It is the
Principal’s responsibility to decide how much homework is required but this is done through
consultation with colleagues within the Academy.
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Homework in Maths will be set weekly using the online programme: MyMaths (www.mymaths.co.uk).
Students are given individual passwords to log‐in from any computer, however, any students who are
unable to access the internet at home may access the in‐school support described below.
In GCSE subjects, all examinations, which contribute to student’s final grade, take place in the summer term
of year 11. As such, it is crucial that all students in KS4 periodically and frequently review the material
covered during lessons in order for them to retain the quantity of information required for success in these terminal examinations.
Participation
Support
Students can attend homework clubs after school (whole school and departmental) and use the library (3‐4 each evening) if they require space, teacher intervention or ICT facilities. School computers may be used to enable access to on‐line programmes such as MyMaths, if internet access is unavailable at home.
Rewards
Student will receive a merit on completion of homework
Homework of exceptional quality will be passed onto department heads or heads of year for
further recommendation
Exemplar homework may be shared with the class or put on display
Sanctions
If a student fails to attempt homework, a de‐merit will be given
Students will complete homework in a teacher detention
For students who repeatedly fail to complete homework, parental contact will be made by the
teacher and if required the head of department
Responsibilities
Student
Listen to the teacher when giving homework instructions in class
Copy the instructions for the homework and deadline in planner
Ensure homework is completed and handed in to meet deadlines
Attempt all homework and if they have difficulties they must liaise with the teacher prior to the
deadline
Class Teacher
Provide homework in accordance to the agreed time and frequency
Ensure that the student records the homework in planner
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elsewhere
Give full and comprehensive instructions on what is expected
Set realistic deadlines
Mark and return all homework promptly in accordance with the school marking policy
Provide help and support if and when required
Issue rewards or sanctions as described below
Curriculum Area Leader
Monitor departmental homework during book scrutiny and include specific feedback relating to
homework to individual teachers when measuring typicality
Form Tutor
Check students planners weekly to ensure students are recording homework and parents are
signing planners to acknowledge the receipt of homework.
Liaise with parents if this is not being done
Year Director
Complete the monthly feedback sheets in order to track homework across year group and return to JSM
Support form tutors if required in implementing the homework policy, for example in liaising with
parents
Role of Parent/Carer
Provide an appropriate place to work at home or arrange an alternative location
Work with your child to identify specific times for homework
Check homework content and presentation
Sign planner each week
Provide feedback to school
Timetable
Rationale:
Create an even and manageable distribution of work for students
o Teachers setting homework must refer to the schedule and ensure that when other
subjects are setting homework that day, the time expected to complete tasks do not exceed the recommended time allocations. This can be done by simply dividing time guidelines below by the number of subjects setting homework.
o National average for time spent on homework
Years 7 & 8 45‐90 minutes per day Year 9 60‐120 minutes per day Years 10 & 11 90‐150 minutes per day
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Support QA procedures in tracking homework allocation
o CALs to complete QA proformas for homework scrutiny to ensure that homework is being
set in‐line with the policy
o Parents to sign planners to communicate to the school that they are aware that homework
is being set
o Form tutors to check planners to ensure that homework is being recorded and signed by
parents
Provide a framework for parents to initiate homework sessions with their child
Impact
As one of our AFI’s include decreasing the gap between Eng and Maths to ultimately increase our 5 A*‐C
including Eng and Maths, it is expected that homework be set in these every week.
The impact of the homework policy will be monitored through positive feedback at parent forum, student
voice and increased attainment.
Communication
CAL consultation: 9/9/2014
Parents will receive written notification on the policy. It will also be available on the website.
Students will receive versions relevant to their year groups which they can stick in their planners;
they will also be reminded of what is expected via the plasma screens.
On the timetable:
Red font indicates red week
Blue font indicates blue week
7A
Maths 7a/Re1 7a/Hi1 7a/It1 7a/Bu2 7a/Sp2
Science 7a/Dr2 7a/Mu2 7a/Mu1 7a/Dr1 7a/It3
7a/Te1 7a/Sp1 7a/Fr2 7a/Gg2 7a/Hi2
English 7a/Ar2 7a/Te2 7a/Te3
7a/Ar1 7a/Fr1 7a/Gg1 7a/Re2 7a/It2
7B
Maths 7bc/Gg3 7bc/Re1 7bc/Re4 7bc/Sp2 7bc/Bu3
7bc/Gg1 7bc/Hi2 7bc/Hi3 7bc/Mu4 7bc/Bu4 7bc/Fr1
Science 7b/IT2 7b/IT3 7b/Te1 7bc/Ar2 7bc/Ar3
English 7b/IT1 7b/Te2 7b/Te3
7bc/Ar4 7bc/Bu2 7bc/Dr3 7bc/Sp1 7bc/Dr1 7bc/Gg4
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7bc/Fr3 7bc/Gg2 7bc/Dr4
7bc/Bu1 7bc/Sp4
7bc/Re2 7bc/Sp3 7bc/Ar1 7bc/Fr2 7bc/Fr4 7bc/Re3 7bc/Mu1 7bc/Mu3
7C
Maths 7c/IT1 7c/IT3 7c/Te2 7bc/Gg3 7bc/Re1 7bc/Re4 7bc/Sp2 7bc/Bu3 7bc/Hi1 7bc/Hi4 7bc/Mu2 7bc/Dr2
7bc/Gg3 7bc/Re1 7bc/Re4 7bc/Sp2 7bc/Bu3 7bc/Hi1 7bc/Hi4 7bc/Mu2 7bc/Dr2
7c/IT2 7bc/Gg3 7bc/Re1 7bc/Re4 7bc/Sp2 7bc/Bu3 7bc/Hi1 7bc/Hi4 7bc/Mu2 7bc/Dr2
English Science 7c/Te1 7c/Te3
7bc/Ar4 7bc/Bu2 7bc/Dr3 7bc/Sp1 7bc/Dr1 7bc/Gg4 7bc/Re2 7bc/Sp3 7bc/Ar1 7bc/Fr2 7bc/Fr4 7bc/Re3 7bc/Mu1 7bc/Mu3
7D Numeracy
Spellings
IT 7d/Dr2 7d/Bu1 7d/Mu2
Literacy 7d/Bu2 7d/Fr1 7d/B
7d/Dr1 7d/Fr2 7d/Mu1
Project Numeracy Technology
8A
Maths 8a/Gm1 8a/Hi1 8a/Bu2 8a/Hi2
English Science
8a/Mu1 8a/Dr1 8a/Re1 8a/Gm2 8a/Re2
8a/Fr1 8a/It1 8a/Fr2 8a/It2 8a/It3
Technology 8a/Bu1 Art Geography 8a/Dr2 8a/Mu2
8B
Maths 8b/Ar1 8b/Dr2 8b/Mu3
8b/It1 8b/It2 8b/It3 8b/Te4
English 8b/Gg1 8b/Gm2 8b/Re3
Science 8b/Dr1 8b/Fr2 8b/Gm3
8b/Bu2 8b/Fr3 8b/Hi1 8b/Ar3
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8b/Bu1 8b/Bu3 8b/Hi2
8b/Ar2 8b/Gm1 8b/Hi3
8b/Fr1 8b/Gg2 8b/Gg3 8b/Mu1
8b/Re1 8b/Re2
8C
8c/Dr1 8c/Fr2 8c/Mu1 Spellings
Literacy
Numeracy 8c/It2
Science 8c/It1
Technology Business 8c/Mu2 8c/Fr1 8c/Dr2 Project Numeracy
9A
Maths 9a/Gm1 9a/Re2 9a/Re3 9a/Dr1 9a/Ar3 9a/Mu1 9a/Re2 9a/Re3 9a/Te2 9a/It5 9a/It1
Science 9a/Gg1 9a/Bu2 9a/Bu3 9a/It2 9a/Te5 9a/Te1 9a/Te4 9a/It3
English 9a/Dr2 9a/Bu2 9a/Bu3 9a/Te3 9a/Mu2 9a/Te5 9a/Re1 9a/It4
9a/Bu1 9a/Dr3 9a/It2 9a/Mu3 9a/Sp1
9a/Hi1 9a/Hi2 9a/Gg3 9a/Ar1 9a/Ar2 9a/Sp2
9B
Maths 9b/It1 9b/It5 9b/Gg4 9b/Bu1 9b/Hi3 9b/Mu2 9b/Ar4 9b/Fr1 9b/Gm1 9b/Sp1
English 9b/It2 9b/It4 9b/Dr3 9b/Te3 9b/Bu2 9b/Dr1 9b/Mu3 9b/Re4
Science 9b/It2 9b/It4 9b/Te1 9b/Te5 9b/Bu3 9b/Gg1 9b/Hi4 9b/Re2
9b/It3 9b/Bu4 9b/Hi2 9b/Re1 9b/Re3 9b/Te1 9b/Te2 9b/Te4 9b/Te5
9b/Dr4 9b/Gg2 9b/Gg3 9b/Hi1 9b/Ar1 9b/Ar2 9b/Ar3 9b/Fr2 9b/Mu4
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10A
Maths
Community and culture
Option 2
Option 3
ICT
Option 1 Community and culture:
10b/Cc1,2, 4
Science
Option 2
Option 3
Community and culture:
10b/Cc3
English
Option 1
ICT
Option 3
Science
11B
Maths
Option 1
RE 11B/Re2, 4
Option 3
Science
RE 11B/Re 1,3
science
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Date Reviewed: Oct, 2014