Home Learning
Home learning at Northampton Academy is set on a platform known satchel:one.
1. Quality of Home Learning
At Northampton Academy, we expect all homework set to be purposeful and of high quality. Knowledge Organisers (KS3) and revision guides (KS4 & 5) will be used as part of much of our homework, so that we can provide students with topics that their parents/carers can help test them on – thus, building their knowledge base outside of lessons to free up more time in lessons for higher order thinking tasks.
2. Frequency of Home Learning
Key Stage 3 - The Home Learning 7
- Seven pieces of home learning weekly from English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, MFL and Computer Science.
Key Stage 4
- All core and option subjects
Key Stage 5
- An expected minimum of 2 hours per week per element of the discipline being taught at that time
3. Setting and Collecting Home Learning
Homework should be set:
- During the lesson, with adequate time to fully explain the task;
- On satchel:one with submission recorded, and effort usually graded on this website too (unless an online test has been set with the % already shown);
- Usually allowing at least a week to be completed;
What do the Home Learning ratings mean?
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Satchel Rating
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Comment
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Criteria
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| 1 |
Excellent
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Completed on time and competed with ambitions standards. This home learning goes above and beyond the expectations of the teacher. |
| 2 |
Good
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Completed home learning on time to the appropriate standard. |
| 3 |
Requires Improvement
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The home learning is incomplete, or the quality is disappointing. |
| 4 |
Cause for Concern
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The home learning has barely been attempted. |
| Red Dot |
No Home Learning
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The home learning has bot been brought to lesson (or completed online if that is what is required). |
When Home Learning is collected:
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