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KS3 & Year 10
Home Learning at St Dunstan’s will be used to reinforce and review students' prior learning. This gives teachers the opportunity to assess knowledge retention for our students. In some cases, home learning may ask students to explore ideas needed for future learning, thus developing the ability of our students to conduct research using appropriate resources. Home learning tasks will be set in a variety of formats, for example a written task or an online activity using Sparx or Seneca Learning.
Year 11
During Year 11 home learning will focus on developing our students’ ability to answer GCSE exam style questions (or equivalent level 2 qualification) and prepare for their non-exam based portfolios. In addition to our regularly set homework, past papers and revision materials will be made available for students to access at any point in the year. For this purpose, we have a revision website available specifically for our year 11 students. You can find a link to this website under ‘Information for Students and Parents’ drop down.
Timetable
To help our students to manage home learning, subject teachers will set tasks in accordance with a rota. This will prevent too many activities being set on the same day. Teachers will enter details of what has been set on Google Classroom and on Arbor, this will enable both students and parents to check what has been set and see when the due date is. Through Google Classroom, students will be able to access support and resources needed to complete their home learning.
Rewards and Sanctions
Students who complete homework to a good standard will be recognised by the class teacher and the student should be rewarded with a Track Point.
Students who do not complete homework to a good standard, or in a timely fashion, will be challenged. Students who repeatedly submit homework late, or to a poor standard, will be set for a restoration so that they are supported to catch up on the work they have missed.
Home Learning Frequency
See the table below for the frequency of homeworks set at KS3.
Frequency
Subjects
Weekly
English, Maths & Science
Fortnightly
French, Geography & History
At least once per half term
All other subjects
See the table below for the frequency of homeworks set at KS4.
GCSE Option Subjects
Home Learning Club
Facilities to complete home learning are available in the Library Monday to Thursday between 15:15 and 16:15. This includes access to IT, revision guides and reference books through our non-fiction Library sections.
Home Learning Rota
Please see the rota below to see when home learning is being set for your child. Please note, it is only the subjects that set tasks at least once a fortnight who have been included on these rotas.
Food Technology - Recipes
Please use this information to guide your planning for ingredients needed in Food Technology lessons
Y7 Recipes Click Here
Y8 Recipes Click Here
Y9 Recipes Click Here
If you would like more information with regard to the recipes please email Mrs H Potter : hpotter@stdunstans.mnsp.org.uk
Contact Details
If you have any questions about home learning - please contact the school office and request the email be sent to the appropriate team leader or member of teaching staff to address your query.
secretary@stdunstans.mnsp.org.uk
Subject
Staff Member
English
Mrs Gregory
Maths
Mr Conway
Science
Ms Hutchinson
French/Geography/History
Mrs Manning
Technology
Mrs Potter
Sport
Mr Waugh
Art
Miss Hart
IT
Mr Norris