Independent/Extended Learning policy

Aims: ensure all pupils receive outstanding opportunities to enhance their learning outside of the regular curriculum.

Examples of extended learning opportunities:

• Meaningful tasks i.e. extend learning from a lesson or prepare for future learning
• Extended research project
• Attend extra-curricular/intervention
• Focused revision
• Exam papers
• Practise (music, sport, drama)
• Online e.g. My Maths
• Homework links through the website
• Attend the Learning Resource Centre

Frequency of homework:

Frequency set out below is a minimum expected. Each task to require at least one-hour active engagement by the student

• Core subjects – once per week
• Non-core subjects – 3 per half term (6 per term) at KS3/ Once per week at KS4 

Rewards:

The focus should be to positively reward students for their effort and achievement rather than punish those that do not engage in extended learning opportunities

• Class Charts praise points
• Whole school competitions
• Displayed work
• Positive postcards
• Marked and positive comments

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Department planning to include homework tasks
• Homework and independent learning tasks to be set in Class Charts 
• Submission and rewards to be recorded on Class Charts
• Student homework to be kept with class work where appropriate
• Feedback from Student Voice to be gathered