At Tanfield School, we have high expectations. We aim for all students to achieve the knowledge that they need to progress to sixth form then University, or a high quality alternative, so that they can have the career of their dreams and a happy life. Homework is an important part of this journey.

Here is an overview of the regular homeworks that are set. Additional tasks may also be set occasionally. Homework is designed to embed knowledge in long term memory or support preparation for examinations. Tasks may also be an extension of the learning in class.

Please support your child in their organisation of this work. It is helpful if they have a quiet work area away from distractions and a routine for completing homework. Some of the tasks require computer access. There are computers in school should this not be possible at home.

Overview
  1. Brain Dump in Reflection and Retrieval Books
    • Each night do the Brain Dump for the Day in their Reflection and Retrieval Book
    • Under the headings prepared in the morning meeting, think about and write down what the key learning was in those lessons. Spend 2 ½ minutes on each subject
  2. Online quizzing via Sparx or Tassomai
    • In Sparx Maths complete all tasks as set for each week
    • In Tassomai complete the daily goals minimum 3 times a week for English, Science, Geography and History
    Or,
    Quizzing and Look, Cover, Write and Check on the subject set that night
    • Watch the presentation/clip on the section of the Knowledge Organiser or topic that they are going to be focusing and learning that night. This will be in the Google Form that will be set as the assignment in Google Classroom
    • Complete the Google Quiz based on what they have learnt and aim for 100%
    • Look
      • Use the sections of their Knowledge Organiser (KO) that they are guided to use
      • Spend 2-3 minutes LOOKING and trying to learn part of the section of the KO
      • Only focus on 2-3 key words or ideas at a time
    • Cover
      • Turn the KO over so that they cannot see it
    • Write
      • Now try to rewrite the section they tried to learn in black pen
    • Check
      • Next, using green pen, check what they wrote: tick what is right, then correct or impeove any area that need it
    • Repeat this process to lear the set section of the KO and cover a page of their Reflection and Retrieval book
Year 7, 8 and 9 homework timetable
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week A
Brain Dumps Daily 		Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English and Science 		History
Google Quiz
Revision Strategy 		Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English and Science 		French
Google Quiz
Revision Strategy 		Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English and Science
Week B
Brain Dumps Daily 		Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English and Science 		Geography
Google Quiz
Revision Strategy 		Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English and Science 		RE
Google Quiz
Revision Strategy 		Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English and Science
Overview
  1. Online Quizzing via Sparx or Tassomai
    • In Sparx Maths complete all tasks as set for each week
    • In Tassomai complete the daily goals minimum 3 times a week for English, Science, Geography and History
    Or,
    Quizzing and Look, Cover, Write and Check on the subject set that night
    • Watch the presentation on the section of the Knowledge Organiser that they are going to be focusing and learning that night
      This will be in the Google Form that will be set as the assignment in Google Classroom
    • Revision Strategy as part of their homework
      Cover a page of their Reflection and Retrieval book. Using black and then green pen for corrections if using Look, Cover, Write and Check
    • Complete the Google Quiz based on what they have learnt and aim for 100%
  2. A Subject specific task to apply their knowledge and develop skills
    Their class teacher may set them an additional task. This may be:
    • Using GCSEPod or KOs to create a set of Cornell Notes or a Mind Map
    • Practice exam style question
    • Further reading or research
    • Or something else
Year 10 homework timetable
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week A Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English, Science, History and Geography 		Option A Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English, Science, History and Geography 		Option B Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English, Science, History and Geography
Week B Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English, Science, History and Geography 		Option C Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English, Science, History and Geography 		Option D Sparx: Maths
Tassomai: English, Science, History and Geography
Overview

Year 11 have fortnightly Progress Checks in their G.C.S.E subjects. Students are guided to learn specific nuggets of content to prepare for a timed progress check in lesson time. The nuggets are the G.C.S.E course broken down into sections to support guided revision and deliberate practice.

Subjects assign homework nuggets to drive progress and in preparation for GCSE examinations. The nuggets will include quizzing for retrieval practice. Additional homework will also be set which may be wider reading, practice examination questions, use of GCSEPod or other relevant tasks. Non-GCSE subjects will set homework in line with the course requirements.