Y10-11 Home Learning
At The Purbeck School, we know completing home learning is essential to long term academic success. It allows children to extend their learning and to reinforce what has been learnt in class.
Pupils receive subject specific tasks each week. We would recommend that your child should be studying for at least one hour every day. This home learning schedule is designed to spread out the days on which home learning is assigned to pupils:
KS4 Home Learning Schedule 2023-2024
The home learning schedule is designed to spread out the days on which home learning is assigned to students and should be copied into their planner.
Year 10
At The Purbeck School, we believe completing home learning is essential to the academic success of all students. It gives students the opportunity to extend their learning and to reinforce what has been learned in class. Home learning will be assigned in the following ways:
- Weekly home learning will be assigned for English, Maths and the optional GCSE subjects, the tasks should be approximately 60 mins in length.
- Science will be set by each teacher once every 2 weeks and should combine to average 60 mins per fortnight the slots on the home learning schedule are there to support the students in using their time efficiently rather than identifying the day the home learning will be assigned.
- There will be no home learning set for students in personal development, RE or PE.
Year 11
At The Purbeck School, we believe completing home learning is essential to the academic success of all students. It gives students the opportunity to extend their learning and to reinforce what has been learned in class. Home learning will be assigned in the following ways:
- Weekly home learning will be assigned for English, Maths, Science and the optional GCSE subjects, the tasks should be at least 60 mins in length.
- Science will be set by each teacher once every 2 weeks and should combine to average 60 mins per fortnight the slots on the home learning schedule are there to support the students in using their time efficiently rather than identifying the day the home learning will be assigned.
- There will be no home learning set for students in personal development, RE or PE.
Rewards and consequences
If a student achieves ‘Excellence’ then house points can be given to reward their success. If a student fails to complete home learning that has been assigned Teacher will firstly assign an extension to enable the student to catch up their home learning, it is important that students stay up to date with their home learning. If this is then not done than an afterschool detention will be assigned in which the student should complete home learning. Afterschool detentions are used as this helps to ensure that students don’t fall behind in their studies which is why it is important that they use the time for completing home learning. If a student persistently fails to complete their home learning on time the Teacher will contact parents/carers and may ask for them to attend a meeting to discuss this.
For whatever reason, if your child has been set no home learning, then they should be working independently using GCSE Revision and Independent Study booklet.
GCSE Revision and Independent Study
To help your child reach their potential in their GCSEs, we have created a GCSE Revision and Independent Study booklet. In this booklet, each subject area has put together summary of what your child could do to support their own revision.
Information includes:
- How pupils are assessed in each subject
- What revision activities your child must be completing each week to prepare for their exams
- What extra revision activities your child could be completing each week to prepare for their exams
- How pupils can get help and support
GCSE Y10-11 Revision and Independent Study Booklet 2023-24
Each subject area has also created videos to support your child prepare for examinations in each subject. These can be found here:
More Able – stretch and challenge
The Purbeck School is committed to providing a sufficiently challenging curriculum for all its pupils. In addition, we will provide opportunities to identify and, in turn, nurture those who are and aspire to be academically more able.
We have created a More Able GCSE Support booklet to provide information regarding what a More Able pupil looks like in each subject area, with a focus on their behaviour and skills: