The Home Learning Relationship
Home learning can only be effective when it is built on the existing relationships between teachers, students and parents.
Subject teachers will:
- Set home learning tasks in line with school policy
- Set meaningful and effective homework every week in line with the school policy and schemes of learning.
- Ensure that tasks are recorded clearly in student planners with the due date
- Mark in line with school policy, and give feedback quickly to students which helps move their learning on
- Reward students who complete tasks effectively
- Ensure that tasks are understood by students, and provide support and opportunities for students who need additional support.
- Notify parent/carers if homework is not handed in. This is via student planners in the first instance, and then by direct contact with parents/carers
Students will:
- Ensure that all home learning is recorded in planners every day with due date.
- Ask the teacher immediately if they are not sure about what to do
- Complete all tasks to the best of their ability
- Complete tasks on the evening they are set and ensure that they are handed in on time
Parents will:
- Sign planners weekly to ensure that all home learning tasks have been completed
- Support students with the completion of tasks by ensuring they are organised for every days learning and have completed all tasks on time
- Tutors will monitor home learning every week.
- Directors of Learning and Heads of Department will regularly monitor quality and amount of home learning set.
- Parents should contact the Head of Department of the relevant subject area should there be a problem concerning any aspect of home learning. All email address and contact numbers are listed in the schools curriculum booklet.
