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Home Learning

Rationale

There are many benefits of home learning. Benefits include learners developing their knowledge of the key component knowledge. Furthermore, learners develop their self-discipline, time management and organisation skills. Home learning encourages learners to think, act and accept responsibility for themselves. Research complied by the EEF suggests that home learning learners who regularly complete home learning in a secondary setting make 5+ months additional progress compared to those who do not. The research shows 6+ months of progress can be achieved where collaborative and digital home learning is utilised.

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/teaching-learning-toolkit/homework

What does home learning look like at WHS?

When?
KS3

Learners should expect to spend on average 30 minutes per week completing home learning tasks for English, maths and science.
Learners should expect to spend on average 20 minutes per week completing home learning tasks for geography, history and MFL.
PSHE home learning will be set once per half term.
Learners may occasionally receive home learning tasks in other subjects in addition to the core and humanities subjects.

KS4

Home learning will be set for core and options subjects frequently. Learners should expect to spend on average 1 hour per week completing home learning for English, maths and science and on average 30 minutes per week completing home learning tasks for option subjects.
Learners who study practical and vocational subjects are strongly encouraged to attend all after school sessions to take advantage of the teacher expertise and the resources available.

What?

Knowledge organiser related learning
Spellings of key component vocabulary
Reading
Comprehension activities
Practical tasks
Independent revision
Home learning may be paper-based or digital.
Some home learning may have a longer deadline depending on the nature of the task.