Independent Learning
Independent learning forms an extremely important part of our vision and philosophy. Our students are encouraged where possible to seek solutions, answers and deepen learning through their own resourcefulness and curiosity. Moreover, they should continually question thier knowledge and understanding to discover further and challenge their higher order thinking skills.
Independent study is our preferred name for homework. It is an extension of the learning in the classroom, designed to consolidate and challenge. All students will receive regular Independent Study across the range of subjects.
Homework is set for a number of reasons, including the following:
• It allows for activities, which enrich the curriculum and further stretch and challenge subject knowledge
• It encourages students to work independently and develops skills of lifelong learning
• It helps to keep parents and carers in touch with school work
• It is essential to create good learning habits that are already in place when it comes to revising for examination subjects
• It provides students with opportunities for retrieval of knowledge acquired throughout the course of study within a study.
Homework can also be set using the various online tools which we subscribe to, such as Seneca, Teams and Kerboodle.
Year 7 Homework Timetable
7W
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Geography |
MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL) |
MFL (LK, LU) |
Technology |
RS |
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Art |
Maths |
English |
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Computing |
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Science |
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Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL) |
MFL (LP, LU) |
History |
Technology |
Science |
|
Maths |
|
English |
|
|
Epistemic Insight |
|
History |
|
7R
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Art |
MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL) |
MFL (LK, LU) |
Technology |
Computing |
Epistemic Insight |
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Maths |
English |
Music |
|
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Science |
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Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
History |
Maths |
RS |
Technology |
Science |
MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL) |
MFL (LP, LU) |
Geography |
English |
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7E
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Geography |
MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL) |
Maths |
Technology |
Computing |
Art |
|
MFL (LK, LU) |
English |
|
|
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Epistemic Insight |
Science |
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Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
Maths |
History |
Technology |
RS |
MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL) |
MFL (LP, LU) |
Music |
English |
Science |
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7A
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Geography |
MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL) |
Maths |
Technology |
|
Art |
Epistemic Insight |
Science |
English |
|
History |
Music |
MFL (LK, LU) |
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Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL) |
Maths |
|
RS |
Technology |
|
MFL (LP, LU) |
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English |
Science |
|
Computing |
|
|
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7C
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Geography |
Technology |
Epistemic Insight |
English |
Computing |
Art |
MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL) |
Maths |
History |
|
|
|
MFL (LK, LU) |
Science |
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Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL) |
Maths |
Music |
English |
Technology |
|
MFL (LP, LU) |
|
RS |
Science |
|
|
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7H
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Geography |
Technology |
Maths |
English |
History |
|
MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL) |
MFL (LK, LU) |
Science |
|
|
Epistemic Insight |
|
Art |
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Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
RS |
Maths |
|
English |
Technology |
MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL) |
MFL (LP, LU) |
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Science |
Music |
Computing |
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NB: As a general rule, 20-30 minutes of work for each subject on each night with no more than 3 subjects per evening.
However, homework remains at teacher’s discretion and they may need to vary from the timetable occasionally e.g., projects in art.
Year 8 Homework Timetable
Year 9 Homework Timetable
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Mon 1 |
Tues 1 |
Wed 1 |
Thurs 1 |
Frid 1 |
Mon 2 |
Tues 2 |
Wed 2 |
Thurs 2 |
Frid 2 |
9A |
Religious Studies Spanish History
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English Art Music Computing |
PE Learning Skills Biology
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Physics Technology
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Maths French Chemistry Geography |
Technology History French |
English PE Spanish
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Art Chemistry Biology |
Maths Spanish Religious Studies
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Physics Music Geography Computing |
9B |
Geography History PE |
English Art Music Computing |
Chemistry French Biology Learning Skills |
Maths Spanish Technology |
Religious Studies Physics |
History Technology Biology |
Maths PE English |
French Learning Skills Art |
Spanish Physics Chemistry |
Geography Religious Studies Computing Music |
9C |
Art Mandarin History Geography |
English Computing Music |
Chemistry Technology Learning Skills Biology |
Maths French Chemistry |
PE Religious Studies Physics |
English Biology French Geography |
Maths Computing History Music |
Chemistry Learning Skills Religious Studies |
Art Mandarin |
Technology PE |
9H |
Art Geography Spanish History |
English Music PE Computing |
Learning Skills Physics Chemistry |
Maths Technology Biology
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French Religious Studies |
Religious Studies Chemistry Technology
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Maths History English |
Art Spanish Learning Skills Biology |
French PE Physics |
Geography Music Computing |
9O |
History English PE Religious Studies |
Art Music Computing |
Biology Chemistry Learning Skills |
Maths Technology Spanish |
Geography French Physics |
Technology History French
|
English Spanish PE |
Art Learning Skills Physics Biology
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Maths Chemistry Religious Studies |
Geography Computing Music |
Year 10 Homework Timetable
Year 10 Homework Timetable
This is a provisional homework timetable based on when teachers may be setting homework – some flexibility is needed and is to be expected. We would expect you to be set between 30-40 minutes of work for each subject on each night. We have planned this carefully to ensure that you never have more than 3 subjects work per night. If you have less than this, you should use any spare time to revise areas you have found more challenging and make sure your revision notes are up to date.
Week 1
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
10A Mandarin |
English |
10A French |
10D French |
Option Block B |
Week 2
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Maths
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Religious Studies (SJO) |
10 A and D French |
Science |
Religious Studies (SBI/SJO) |