Independent Learning

Independent learning forms an extremely important part of our vision and philosophy. Our students are encouraged where possible to seek solutions, answers and deepen learning through their own resourcefulness and curiosity. Moreover, they should continually question thier knowledge and understanding to discover further and challenge their higher order thinking skills.

Independent study is our preferred name for homework. It is an extension of the learning in the classroom, designed to consolidate and challenge. All students will receive regular Independent Study across the range of subjects.  

Homework is set for a number of reasons, including the following:

• It allows for activities, which enrich the curriculum and further stretch and challenge subject knowledge

• It encourages students to work independently and develops skills of lifelong learning

• It helps to keep parents and carers in touch with school work

• It is essential to create good learning habits that are already in place when it comes to revising for examination subjects

• It provides students with opportunities for retrieval of knowledge acquired throughout the course of study within a study.

Homework can also be set using the various online tools which we subscribe to, such as Seneca, Teams and Kerboodle. 

Year 7 Homework Timetable

7W

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Geography

MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL)

MFL (LK, LU)

Technology

RS

 

Art

Maths

English

 

 

Computing

 

Science

 

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL)

MFL (LP, LU)

History

Technology

Science

 

Maths

 

English

 

 

Epistemic Insight

 

History

 

 

7R

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Art

MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL)

MFL (LK, LU)

Technology

Computing

Epistemic Insight

 

Maths

English

Music

 

 

Science

 

 

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

History

Maths

RS

Technology

Science

MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL)

MFL (LP, LU)

Geography

English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7E

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Geography

MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL)

Maths

Technology

Computing

Art

 

MFL (LK, LU)

English

 

 

 

Epistemic Insight

Science

 

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

Maths

History

Technology

RS

MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL)

MFL (LP, LU)

Music

English

Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

7A

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Geography

MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL)

Maths

Technology

 

Art

Epistemic Insight

Science

English

 

History

Music

MFL (LK, LU)

 

 

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL)

Maths

 

RS

Technology

 

MFL (LP, LU)

 

English

Science

 

Computing

 

 

 

 

7C

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Geography

Technology

Epistemic Insight

English

Computing

Art

MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL)

Maths

History

 

 

 

MFL (LK, LU)

Science

 

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL)

Maths

Music

English

Technology

 

MFL (LP, LU)

 

RS

Science

 

 

 

 

 

 

7H

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Geography

Technology

Maths

English

History

 

MFL (LP, LS, LI, LL)

MFL (LK, LU)

Science

 

 

Epistemic Insight

 

Art

 

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

RS

Maths

 

English

Technology

MFL (LS, LK, LI, LL)

MFL (LP, LU)

 

 

Science

Music

Computing

 

 

 

 

NB: As a general rule, 20-30 minutes of work for each subject on each night with no more than 3 subjects per evening.

However, homework remains at teacher’s discretion and they may need to vary from the timetable occasionally e.g., projects in art.

Year 8 Homework Timetable

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Year 9 Homework Timetable

 

Mon 1

Tues 1

Wed 1

Thurs 1

Frid 1

Mon 2

Tues 2

Wed 2

Thurs 2

Frid 2

9A

Religious Studies

Spanish

History

 

English

Art

Music

Computing

PE

Learning Skills

Biology

 

Physics

Technology

 

Maths

French

Chemistry

Geography

Technology

History

French

English

PE

Spanish

 

Art

Chemistry

Biology

Maths

Spanish

Religious Studies

 

 

Physics

Music

Geography

Computing

9B

Geography

History

PE

English

Art

Music

Computing

Chemistry

French

Biology

Learning Skills

Maths

Spanish

Technology

Religious Studies

Physics

History

Technology

Biology

Maths

PE

English

French

Learning Skills

Art

Spanish

Physics

Chemistry

Geography

Religious Studies

Computing

Music

9C

Art

Mandarin

History

Geography

English

Computing

Music

Chemistry

Technology

Learning Skills

Biology

Maths

French

Chemistry

PE

Religious Studies

Physics

English

Biology

French

Geography

Maths

Computing

History

Music

Chemistry

Learning Skills

Religious Studies

Art

Mandarin

Technology

PE

9H

Art

Geography

Spanish

History

English

Music

PE

Computing

Learning Skills

Physics

Chemistry

Maths

Technology

Biology

 

French

Religious Studies

Religious Studies

Chemistry

Technology

 

Maths

History

English

Art

Spanish

Learning Skills

Biology

French

PE

Physics

Geography

Music

Computing

9O

History

English

PE

Religious Studies

Art

Music

Computing

Biology

Chemistry

Learning Skills

Maths

Technology

Spanish

Geography

French

Physics

Technology

History

French

 

 

English

Spanish

PE

Art

Learning Skills

Physics

Biology

 

Maths

Chemistry

Religious Studies

Geography

Computing

Music

 

Year 10 Homework Timetable

Year 10 Homework Timetable

This is a provisional homework timetable based on when teachers may be setting homework – some flexibility is needed and is to be expected. We would expect you to be set between 30-40 minutes of work for each subject on each night. We have planned this carefully to ensure that you never have more than 3 subjects work per night. If you have less than this, you should use any spare time to revise areas you have found more challenging and make sure your revision notes are up to date.

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

10A Mandarin
Maths

English
Science

10A French
Spanish
Option Block C
Science

10D French
Option Block D
Religious Studies (SJO)

Option Block B
Science

 

Week 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Maths
English

 

Religious Studies (SJO)
Science
Option Block B
Religious Studies (JSL)

10 A and D French
Spanish
Science
Option Block C

Science
Option Block D

Religious Studies (SBI/SJO)
10A Mandarin
Science