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Home Learning
CHS South recognises that Home Learning is a key factor in supporting the 5-year learning journey for our students. Excellent learning habits such as organisation, prioritisation and practice enable students to be independent learners equipped for success in all they do.
Home learning is work that is set to be done outside the timetabled curriculum. It is important in raising student achievement; it enhances student learning, improves achievement and develops students' study skills and as such is an integral part of the curriculum.
Home learning enables students to:
- To take ownership and responsibility for learning.
- To consolidate and extend work covered in class or prepare for new learning activities.
- To show progress and understanding.
- To develop research skills.
- To have an opportunity for independent work to extend their learning further.
- To enhance their study skills e.g. planning, time management and self-discipline.
- To access resources not available in the classroom.
- To share their learning with their parents and carers.
At CHS South there are three key parts to ‘homework’:
- Home Learning
- Home Study
- Home Reading
Home learning refers to assignments set by class teachers that students will complete online. These assignments will be distributed through various platforms, as detailed below, and communicated to students via Microsoft Teams. For a detailed schedule of weekly tasks by year group and subject area, please refer to the home learning plans available on the SharePoint website.
In English, Bedrock Learning is used to enhance students' literacy skills. By providing explicit vocabulary and grammar instruction, Bedrock boosts achievement in reading and writing, equipping learners for success throughout their secondary education, from Key Stage 3 to GCSE and beyond.
In Maths, the online platform Sparx has been selected to personalise learning for students from Years 7 to 11. Sparx enables teachers to tailor highly specific materials that align with the topics covered in class. This targeted practice helps students build a strong foundation in the subject, effectively preparing them for more advanced concepts as they progress towards their GCSEs and beyond.
In Science, Educake is utilised for its extensive range of questions and comprehensive student support. Similar to Sparx, Educake offers a highly personalised platform with over 100,000 questions, allowing teachers to address every aspect of the curriculum. The platform's Revision Wizard adapts to each student's strengths and weaknesses, guiding them in making informed decisions about which topics to focus on for optimal progress.
In Modern Foreign Languages, Humanities, and Computing, a combination of Seneca and Microsoft Teams is used to deliver an effective home learning experience. This approach allows students to study independently, and complete assignments set by their teachers, ensuring they stay on track with their learning. Summaries, notes, videos and lots of different types of practice questions are all found on the Seneca platform. The system is also completely adaptive, so your child's learning experience will be tailored to suit their individual needs.
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In The Arts, Design and Technology, and Physical Education, Microsoft Teams is used to assign and manage online quizzes. These self-marking quizzes are designed to reinforce recall, support retrieval practice, and enhance subject-specific vocabulary within each department.
Home Study is preparation for tests and reflection and gap filling after tests. In the build-up to our Progress Tests, Home Learning becomes Home Study which is independent enquiry supported through our online website SharePoint.
Pupils will be provided with a progress test handbook to support home study, signposting the resources provided by curriculum leaders for each subject area.
Home Reading
We also encourage our students to devote time to Home Reading as this will give students a wider knowledge base and understanding of the world. We expect all our students to read at least three times a week at home, however we would like to encourage them to read daily.