At Greatfields School, we think its vital! Here are some reasons why - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

At Greatfields School, we think it’s vital! Here are some reasons why . . .

Increases memory and thinking capacity • Drives students to review class materials • Gives room for parents to know what • their children are being taught in class

Increases memory and thinking capacity • Drives students to review class materials • Gives room for parents to know what • their children are being taught in class Exam preparation • Provides an avenue for teachers to • know the effectiveness of their teaching

Weekly Homework: u All homework is linked to the MCQs: to consolidate or recap u previous leaning. teaching taking place in school. Research: to enhance and develop a u u The aim is to develop a variety deeper understanding of the topic(s) of skills that prepare our taught in class. students to become Desired impact Creative writing: to develop an u independent and critical independent style of expressing thinkers. themselves. u Homework is an important tool that allows teachers to review Formative Homework: and understand whether your child needs to practice a skill An extensive task set every three u weeks. or be challenged. Teacher marked: it allows us to u It allows students to become u assess the learning that has taken more responsible and place, spot any gaps and plan to independent. support your child’s development.

What the school is doing? How can parents support us? Parental involvement in a child’s literacy There is a whole school drive to u has been reported as a more powerful promote ‘reading for pleasure’. force than other family background variables, such as social class, family size The school library has been and level of parental education (Flouri u and Buchanan, 2004 – cited in Clark and stocked with over 200 new books. Rumbold, 2006); DEAR time: weekly lesson where Monitor your child’s reading log u u and make sure they are reading everyone is expected to read and every evening. develop their oracy skills. Talk to your children about the u Reading Homework: all students u book they are reading. are expected to read for 25 Read with your child. u minutes every evening.

Students remember the information • better Improves students’ understanding of • subject Improves students’ critical thinking •

Better attitude to learning and enjoyment • from school Develop interest in learning outside the • classroom Develop better study habits and skills •

Self-discipline • Time-management and organisation • Self-motivation • Problem-solving skills •

Studies show parents’ involvement • with child’s homework can be as helpful as 5 months extra learning!

87% said homework helped child’s learning • (especially in secondary) Parents felt more involved in child’s learning • Parents said it was a good way to embed • knowledge Said homework helped developed self-discipline, • independence and time-management skills

Convey the importance of homework • How is it going? • Any problems? • Is child on track, or leaving to last • minute?

Use Show My Homework App • Will discuss shortly • Tidy desk space/table to do work • Order in which homework is done • e.g. most urgent homework first, not leaving • least favourite subject to last!

e.g. do homework when comes in/before • dinner Helps stop complaining/delaying • Give ‘minimum help required’ •

Students forget or don’t record homework • assignments Students say they mistook deadline (‘I thought it • was for next week’) Confusion if student misses class in which • homework was assigned Parents unsure if child is being accurate/truthful • about what homework has been assigned

Greatfields uses Show My Homework • across all subjects Online app • Parents, students and teachers can all • log in Notifications on child’s performance • Schools using Show My Homework have • seen 90% increase in student engagement with homework

School • website Or phone • app: Apple Store, Google Play

Click on the • link on the school website First you need • set up your account ‘I’ve been • given a PIN or Parent Code’

Enter school • name and your Parent Code Code was • sent to you in a letter

Letter looks like this: •

Enter your • details Set a password • Confirm •

Now you are • logged in

To add • another child ‘Account • Settings’ Enter Parent • Code for that child

Can see • when child last used Show My Homework

Menu is in • centre of screen

Shows • current homework for all subjects Click on a • piece of homework for more information

Can also • show in list Shows date • homework is due for

Can view • grades of submitted homework

Any notices or • announcements about homework