School notice:
The Government has announced the closure of all schools at the end of the day on Friday until further notice. Key worker parents who have spoken to the Academy will have a place at Shireland Collegiate Academy from Monday.
Homework takes place in four ways:
Students will be set online homework units in English and Mathematics. These promote consolidation of work done in class and are given at regular intervals throughout the year with designated times for completion.
This homework is set before the next lesson and is usually work that needs to be done in preparation for the lesson. For example, it could be commenting on a forum to show your existing knowledge or watching a video in advance of discussing it.
We have some larger pieces of homework often set over holidays which give students opportunities to showcase their talents. For example, it may be to bring in a model of the solar system or a report on a full novel. These projects are as stretching as the desire and attitude of the student to do well.
Finally, students will be set homework tasks from the class teacher based on the current theme and by staff in subjects not in Literacy for Life. These could be any type of homework. Where students need consolidation in areas such as spelling and mathematics, they may receive additional tasks to help them catch up to the required standard.