Homework Policy

Homework is an important part of students’ learning. At Brakenhale we want to ensure that students take time to consolidate and embed their learning through re-visiting and re-learning topics which are studied in class.

Knowledge Organisers are used to support students with their self-quizzing, as well as revision for end of term assessments.

Self-Quizzing at Key Stage 3

Daily self-quizzing  is an important part of your child’s homework routine for this academic year. If your child is in Year 8 or 9, they will already have embedded this daily habit. 

Each evening, students will be expected to complete a short self-quizzing task (10 questions) based on their knowledge organiser, which contains key information from their subjects. They will answer questions provided to help embed key knowledge and improve long-term memory through regular practice. This year, there is self-quizzing for all subjects to deepen learning across the whole curriculum. This daily, written homework habit will be foundational in building effective revision techniques for your child in preparation for Key Stage 4. 

This is a proven study method that supports academic progress by encouraging independent learning and knowledge recall.

Homework Schedule:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Week A	Religious Studies	Performing Arts & Sparx Maths	Creative Arts & English Sparx Reader	Physical Education & Sparx Science	Geography
Week B	History	Maths & Sparks Maths	English & English Sparx Reader	Science & Sparx Science	MFL

 

Date	Week A or B	Self-Quizzing questions to complete
w/c Monday 8th September	B	1-10
w/c Monday 15th September	A	1-10
w/c Monday 22nd September	B	11-20
w/c Monday 29th September	A	11-20
w/c Monday 6th October	B	21-30
w/c Monday 13th October	A	21-30

Students should complete their self-quizzing in their self-quizzing workbook each day. This work will be checked each morning by their form tutor, who will monitor completion, effort, and presentation. House points will be awarded for consistent effort and excellent presentation. Your child can also attend our daily homework club based in the LRC between 3.10 - 4pm if they would like to complete this homework task after school with support from staff. 

All relevant resources – including the knowledge organisers and self-quizzing questions – are available via the Year Group homework pages on the right hand menu.

Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions or need assistance accessing the materials, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Ms S Walsh
Assistant Headteacher