What is homework? DfES
National Framework “Homework refers to any work or activities which pupils
are asked to do outside of lesson time, either on their own or
with parents and carers” Southmoor Community School As a Mathematics and Computing College, we have developed support
for pupils to complete more of their additional work by using ICT
or e-learning. Our Sir Tom Cowie Suite hosts over 100 computers
and is available to all pupils before and after school, as well
as lunchtimes. All pupils are registered for SAM. Learning, an
on-line resource accessible from any computer with an Internet
connection. Pupils can complete homework exercises and undertake
revision for tests, SAT’s and exams. The school’s Virtual
Learning Environment (VLE) also provides pupils with an opportunity
to save classwork into a web folder. This allows them to access
it from any computer with an Internet connection (i.e. home). Learning
resources are also saved into the VLE, so these pupils may use
them to help with homework tasks. Parent / Pupil Questionnaire responses: 86% of parents agree that teachers explain how I can help my
child at home and that the school provides appropriate homework. 73% of pupils agree that worthwhile homework is set regularly. 83% have a computer connected to the Internet at home. 63% have used the Sir Tom Cowie Suite in their own time. 77% use the school’s VLE services. 84% are interested in using computers to do homework. |
