Dear Parent/Carer
In recent months there has been discussion and consultation concerning our approach to homework at The Bridge Academy. The majority of parents and carers were in favour of changes and consequently we have reviewed our policy as follows:
- Homework at The Bridge Academy will take the form of one extended assignment each half term for each subject. These assignments will provide much better opportunities for independent learning and therefore prepare students for the demands of Key Stage 4 work.
- Students and parents are encouraged to work together on the assignments.
- Shorter pieces of homework may be set on occasion, as required.
- Homework or independent study tasks will have clear learning objectives linked explicitly to schemes of work.
- Homework for Years 7, 8 and 9 will be published in booklets and on the Virtual Learning Environment at the beginning of each year.
- Homework will take a variety of forms to reflect a range of learning styles:
essay writing |
report writing |
making a model |
simple experiments |
interviews |
structured tasks |
research designing |
drawing |
library visits |
- Homework will be differentiated to ensure that students from the whole ability range are challenged and extended.
Below we have a copy of the schedule of homework for this year, including:
When the homework assignments are set, your child will come home with more detailed guidance about the tasks.
If you have any further queries or questions about homework generally please contact Helena Burke on helena.burke@bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk. Specific subject queries should go to the Curriculum Leader for that subject.
We hope that you will find this helpful and that you and your child will enjoy completing the tasks together.
Yours sincerely,
Helena Burke,
Senior Leader |
