Home Learning

At Alsager School we see Home Learning as an opportunity to develop skills to become more independent and to continue learning outside the classroom. Home Learning is set on a regular basis and this will vary by subject and key stage. 

Fortnightly homework will be set for all lessons.

Home Learning will be set as:

• learning
• research
• completing work/ writing up work
• reading ahead
• revision

Home Learning for Years 7 and 8

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KS4 Home Learning

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English – Bedrock

Bedrock Vocabulary introduces students to high frequency words for mature language users, and in turn helps to develop literacy and comprehension skills. By regularly using Bedrock Vocabulary, our students are simultaneously improving their reading and writing skills, allowing them to progress further in not only their English lessons, but other subjects in the national curriculum too.
Each student in year 7 to 9 will have been set Bedrock homework by their English teacher, with classes being set different quantities of lessons to complete each week. Students have log in details stuck into the front of their planner and can access the app using the link below: https://app.bedrocklearning.org/

In addition please see the parents guide to using Bedrock information document.

How To Prepare For Home Learning

1. Create a space in the house to work in; this can be as simple as at the kitchen table, or in a bedroom.
2. Set a routine: e.g. the same time every day, check organiser, get a drink and a snack, sit down and work through HL tasks.
3. Equipment is available: pens, pencils, ruler, highlighters, paper, calculator, exercise books, text books etc.
4. Noise and distractions are kept to a minimum; phones are switched off/ in a different room, TV is off.
5. Check the organiser and sign it each week. Your child’s form tutor will check it regularly and this is the first place of contact between home and School.
6. Give your child confidence in the tasks that they are doing.
7. Discuss the Home Learning tasks, look at the feedback from subject teachers on how to improve.
8. Time Management; if your child has a lot of HL in a given week, help them to set aside time to meet deadlines.
9. Take your child to museums/ places of interest/ theatre productions/ exhibitions/ sporting events etc.
10. Watch TV together where there is an area of interest; such as documentaries and discuss the topics.