Year 7

Subject

Homework

Religious Studies

• The aim of homework in Religious Studies is to consolidate what has been learned in class or deepen it.

• Homework in Religious Studies will be given once a fortnight out of homework booklets.
• Students will receive a text to read in their homework booklets and will need to answer questions based on it.
• Students should begin by reading the questions, so they have it in mind when reading the text.
• They should then read the text while highlighting key information.
• Using this, questions should then be answered in their class books using full sentences.

Music

• Music homework is to practice! To make the best possible progress on their instruments, it is imperative that students practice regularly - little and often is best and we suggest a minimum of 15 minutes per day.
• Students will be given music to practice. We ask that you support your child by encouraging them to practice at home and consider supervising them in the beginning to help your child get into good habits.
• Students will have the opportunity to graduate on to metal/professional versions of their instruments if they show aptitude and demonstrate commitment to practice.
• Students are required to bring their instruments into school for their instrumental lessons and take their instrument home at the end of the day; no instruments should be left in school overnight.

Art

• Y7 students will have 1 hour of Art homework every fortnight.
• Homework will be given in a Homework Booklet with all the tasks for the half-term.
• Each task is split into two parts:

1. Drawing task (30 minutes) – a practical activity to practise your skills.
2. Critical understanding task (30 minutes) – research or written work to build your knowledge of artists and art ideas.

Science

• For Science Homework students are expected to complete a quiz each week on Educake the Science Homework platform.
• Website: https://www.educake.co.uk
• They are to select “sign in with Microsoft” option and use their school emails and corresponding passwords to login.
• Quiz will be 60 questions long and can take from 30-60 minutes to complete. Pass mark is 60%.
• Quiz will be based on topics they are currently learning in the curriculum in the current term.
• Quiz may include topics not yet covered in class. Students are therefore allowed to use the internet to help them research the answer.
• Any issues logging in please see you class Teacher and/or come to Educake support club held in the LRC every Monday after school.

Maths

• In maths, students should be completing homework each week on Sparx Maths: https://sparxmaths.com/
• This is an online homework platform which sets level-adjusted homework to each individual student and provides tutorial videos alongside each question.
• Students should be spending approximately 1 hour a week on their maths HW - if their HW is too easy or too difficult, Sparx will adjust the level of the questions to make them more suitable.
• The "XP Boost" and "Target" sections are optional and are recommended for students who finish the compulsory section quickly and are looking to challenge themselves.
• Students should be aiming for 100% completion each week, though teachers will be understanding if one or two of the questions are phrased confusingly and unsolvable.
• Please encourage your child to complete their homework early so they have enough time to ask the teacher for help or to adjust the level of difficulty manually.
• Students have been shown how to log in in class and should have written their login details in their planner. If they are unable to log in, they can click "Forgot Password" and it will send their teacher a link, which will enable them to reset their login details.
• For any further questions, you can contact me directly:

Mr Walker, KS3 Coordinator of Mathematics, Awalker@tbah.uk

Spanish

• Year 7 Spanish homework is checked fortnightly whereby students' complete vocabulary practice relating to the module they are working on in class.
• In the homework booklet, students must complete ‘look, cover write check’ style revision plus 4 translation and a GCSE style ‘photo description’ activity whereby they need to describe what is in the photo.
• On the day of their homework deadline, students will have to complete a vocabulary test based on the words from that fortnightly section of the homework booklet.
• Students will not receive a detention if they fail the in-class quiz but will need to show the teacher their homework booklet to provide evidence to see they have revised.
• For any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Head of Spanish
  Aworthington@tbah.uk

Geography

The aim of homework in Geography is to extend the learning beyond what is taught in the classroom.

The homework is set fortnightly as a booklet. The homework will assess what they have learnt that week. Tasks range from map skills, to data interpretation, to fieldwork practice, to creative writing and comprehension tasks.

These tasks are designed to allow the students to be creative and apply their knowledge and understanding to new contexts. The homework

The homework can be competed in the booklet, however, if students need more space to be creative they are free to use extra paper

History

• The aim of homework in History is to introduce students to different histories (i.e. Empress Zoe) that they don’t get an opportunity to learn about due to curriculum restraints and also to consolidate what is learned in lessons.

• Homework in History will be given once a fortnight out of homework booklets.
• Students will receive a text to read in their homework booklets and will need to answer questions based on it.
• Questions should be answered in the booklets, in the space provided.
• Teachers will check the homework fortnightly in lessons and correct any key misconceptions.

English

• Y7 English Homework uses an online platform called Bedrock: https://app.bedrocklearning.org/
• Pupils log in by clicking the ‘Office 365’ option and then entering their Bridge email and password.
• Pupils need to complete 30 minutes and 20 points weekly.  A progress bar at the top of the site tracks this – this ‘resets’ for pupils on a Monday, but not for teachers, meaning they can do their Bedrock at any point in the week window.
• All pupils need to do is click ‘Continue’ and then complete the tasks presented to them.
• The platform can be accessed on computers, tablets, and smart phones.
• If there are ever any issues, please screenshot the problem and send it to your English teacher.

Computer Science

• Y7 computer science is set every fortnight. Students are provided with an online link via their MS Teams class page.
• When clicked they will be presented with a MS Form quiz, which is a mix of multiple choice, open and closed questions.
• The homework should typically take 45 mins to complete.
• The homework can be accessed on computers, tablets, and smart phones with an internet connection.
• Students have been shown how to log in in class and should have written their login details in their planner. If they are unable to log in, they will need to inform their Computer Science teacher who will be able to request a password reset.