Homework
Below is a summary of the homework expectations.
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Key Stage Two (Years 5 and 6)
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Subject |
What? |
How often? |
Time spent? |
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Reading CGP workout Spelling Shed: 3 games for year 5, 5 games for year 6. |
Weekly |
5 x 20 minutes 10 minutes Approx 20 minutes |
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Skills booklets TT Rockstars |
Weekly |
30 minutes 15 minutes |
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Research task Key vocabulary KS3 Food and Nutrition Source and weigh out ingredients for practical lessons. (The school provide ingredients for Pupil Premium students). |
1 per half term |
15 minutes |
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Research menu sheets for each unit. Students complete one or more of these tasks. Revision for assessment. |
1 per term |
1 hour minimum |
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Historical investigation booklets: create, practise and investigate. |
30 – 45 minutes
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Key Stage Three (Years 7 and 8)
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Subject |
What? |
How often? |
Time spent? |
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Reading CGP workout: 1 for year 7, two pages of workbook for year 8. Spell Zone |
Weekly |
5 x 10 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes |
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Skills and problem-solving booklets |
Weekly |
45 minutes |
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Consolidation of learning in school |
Weekly |
30 minutes |
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Vocabulary learning
Active Learn |
30 minutes (ideally in 3 x 10-minute sessions)
30 minutes |
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Historical investigation booklets: consolidate, support and extend. |
1 per half term |
30 – 45 minutes |
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Research task Key vocabulary KS3 Food and Nutrition Source and weigh out ingredients for practical lessons. (The school provide ingredients for Pupil Premium students). |
1 per half term |
30 minutes |
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It is an expectation that all students studying art in KS3 will spend time each term developing their sketchbook research. The key focus is to build technical skills and knowledge of key art processes. Students may be asked to draw, research or take reference photographs for their lessons. |
1 per half term |
30 minutes |
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Research menu sheets for each unit. Students complete one or more of these tasks. Revision for assessment. |
1 per term |
1 hour minimum |