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At Greatfields School, we think its vital! Here are some reasons why . . . Increases memory and thinking capacity Drives students to review class materials Gives room for parents to know what their children are being taught in

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At Greatfields School, we think it’s vital! Here are some reasons why . . .

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  • Increases memory and thinking capacity
  • Drives students to review class materials
  • Gives room for parents to know what

their children are being taught in class

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  • Increases memory and thinking capacity
  • Drives students to review class materials
  • Gives room for parents to know what

their children are being taught in class

  • Exam preparation
  • Provides an avenue for teachers to

know the effectiveness of their teaching

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Weekly Homework:

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MCQs: to consolidate or recap previous leaning.

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Research: to enhance and develop a deeper understanding of the topic(s) taught in class.

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Creative writing: to develop an independent style of expressing themselves.

Formative Homework:

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An extensive task set every three weeks.

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Teacher marked: it allows us to assess the learning that has taken place, spot any gaps and plan to support your child’s development.

u All homework is linked to the

teaching taking place in school.

u The aim is to develop a variety

  • f skills that prepare our

students to become independent and critical thinkers.

u Homework is an important tool

that allows teachers to review and understand whether your child needs to practice a skill

  • r be challenged.

u It allows students to become

more responsible and independent.

Desired impact

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What the school is doing?

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There is a whole school drive to promote ‘reading for pleasure’.

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The school library has been stocked with over 200 new books.

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DEAR time: weekly lesson where everyone is expected to read and develop their oracy skills.

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Reading Homework: all students are expected to read for 25 minutes every evening.

How can parents support us?

Parental involvement in a child’s literacy has been reported as a more powerful force than other family background variables, such as social class, family size and level of parental education (Flouri and Buchanan, 2004 – cited in Clark and Rumbold, 2006);

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Monitor your child’s reading log and make sure they are reading every evening.

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Talk to your children about the book they are reading.

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Read with your child.

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  • Students remember the information

better

  • Improves students’ understanding of

subject

  • Improves students’ critical thinking
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  • Better attitude to learning and enjoyment

from school

  • Develop interest in learning outside the

classroom

  • Develop better study habits and skills
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  • Self-discipline
  • Time-management and organisation
  • Self-motivation
  • Problem-solving skills
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  • Studies show parents’ involvement

with child’s homework can be as helpful as 5 months extra learning!

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  • 87% said homework helped child’s learning

(especially in secondary)

  • Parents felt more involved in child’s learning
  • Parents said it was a good way to embed

knowledge

  • Said homework helped developed self-discipline,

independence and time-management skills

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  • Convey the importance of homework
  • How is it going?
  • Any problems?
  • Is child on track, or leaving to last

minute?

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  • Use Show My Homework App
  • Will discuss shortly
  • Tidy desk space/table to do work
  • Order in which homework is done
  • e.g. most urgent homework first, not leaving

least favourite subject to last!

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  • e.g. do homework when comes in/before

dinner

  • Helps stop complaining/delaying
  • Give ‘minimum help required’
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  • Students forget or don’t record homework

assignments

  • Students say they mistook deadline (‘I thought it

was for next week’)

  • Confusion if student misses class in which

homework was assigned

  • Parents unsure if child is being accurate/truthful

about what homework has been assigned

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  • Greatfields uses Show My Homework

across all subjects

  • Online app
  • Parents, students and teachers can all

log in

  • Notifications on child’s performance
  • Schools using Show My Homework have

seen 90% increase in student engagement with homework

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  • School

website

  • Or phone

app: Apple Store, Google Play

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  • Click on the

link on the school website

  • First you need

set up your account

  • ‘I’ve been

given a PIN or Parent Code’

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  • Enter school

name and your Parent Code

  • Code was

sent to you in a letter

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  • Letter looks like this:
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  • Enter your

details

  • Set a password
  • Confirm
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  • Now you are

logged in

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  • To add

another child

  • ‘Account

Settings’

  • Enter Parent

Code for that child

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  • Can see

when child last used Show My Homework

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  • Menu is in

centre of screen

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  • Shows

current homework for all subjects

  • Click on a

piece of homework for more information

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  • Can also

show in list

  • Shows date

homework is due for

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  • Can view

grades of submitted homework

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  • Any notices or

announcements about homework