At Carr Hill High School, we believe it is important to set about making excellent progress in your child’s learning by reinforcing crucial knowledge beyond the classroom.
As such homework at Carr Hill High School focuses on the essential knowledge your child needs to know and remember during their 5-year journey with us in each curriculum area. Homework is an essential tool in supporting your child to reinforce the essential knowledge delivered during lessons and embed this knowledge in their long-term memory so that they are able to retrieve and link to other pieces of knowledge.
‘The effects are highest, whatever the subject, when homework involves rote learning, practice, or rehearsal of the subject matter.’ John Hattie
How can I support my child with homework?
- Help your child by going through homework and checking they understand what has to be done.
- Reinforce and discuss the importance of completing homework.
- Provide a suitable environment in which work can be done.
- Monitor the completion of homework and contact school if they are having difficulties completing the work set and we will support.
How should you do home work?
- Set up a home learning-friendly area, preferably with a table or desk.
- Schedule a regular homework time.
- Remove distractions, such as phone, TV, loud music.
- Let someone at home know what you need to do so that they can encourage you, check completed home learning and quiz you on it.
- Take pride in doing your homework.
What is the impact of completing homework?
- Reinforces classroom learning, students will know more and remember more.
- Students who complete homework are 5 months further advanced compared to those that do not. org.uk
- Improves time management skills.
- Creates a culture and routine of independent learning so students find it easier to adapt to a schedule of regular revision in preparation for assessments.
How often will my child receive home work?
KS3
In core subjects; English, Maths and Science; students will receive homework on a weekly basis. Other subjects will set home learning when it is appropriate based on the learning journey of their curriculum, this is because we believe homework has to be meaningful and it must link to the essential knowledge.
KS4
All students to receive at least 1 piece of homework from each subject once a week. As with KS3, KS4 students are expected to independently revisit the essential knowledge they have previously studied in school and independently prepare for their GCSE exams.
What does home work look like at Carr Hill High School?
The range of homework we ask our students to complete is varied and often different in each subject area, however all homework set is linked to the essential knowledge your child has been taught in school. The homework set is aimed at retrieving the information and establishing what your child can remember. Class teachers will then use this information to establish what has been remembered, are there any gaps and subsequently plan more effective lessons.
Typically, the most common types of homework your child will receive are.
- Retrieval practice to support students to remember key knowledge for progression.
- Paper based worksheets.
- Online activities (Educake, Carousel Learning and SparxMaths).
- Independent revision for upcoming assessment.
- Reading – a book either chosen from our library or from home
