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Holmleigh Park High School

Homework

Students spend only a small fraction of their time at school. Homework is therefore an essential part of ensuring our students have the best chance of success.

Homework is a vital part of being successful at school, and makes a huge difference to your chances of success in Year 11 and Year 13. The table below summarises the homework we set for each year group. Please see the information below for details of the standards required in each subject, you will also find below a video guide for parents on all of our main homework. 

Year Self-Quizzing English Maths Science Other

Year 7, 8 and 9

Self Quizzing 

Due in the next morning. 

Bedrock 

Due in by the end of each Sunday. 

Sparx

Due in by Friday at 9pm. 

 

Kay Science 

Due in Wednesday at 8am

 

Reading each day

Year 10

 

Self Quizzing

Due in the next morning.

Seneca 

Due in by the end of Sunday

Sparx 

Due in by Friday at 9pm. 

 

Kay Science 

Due in Wednesday  by 8am

 

 

Reading each day

Subject specific homework (once a fortnight per option subject)

Year 11

Self Quizzing

Due in the next morning.

Seneca 

Due in by the end of Sunday. 

Sparx 

Due in by Friday at 9pm

P6 Booklet - completed and brought in each Monday

Kay Science - Complete the work set, including watching all of the videos. 

Due in Wednesday by 8am

Reading each day

Subject specific homework (once a fortnight per option subject)

Sixth Form

Reading each day

Subject specific homework

 

Further Information
 

Self Quizzing

Students need to answer the 10 questions found in their self quizzing question booklet. In KS3 students have space in their planner to write the question and then the answer. In KS4 students should not write the questions, but instead answer in full sentences. 

English (Bedrock)

English homework in Years 7-9 is set through Bedrock Learning. Students need to spend at least 30 minutes per week on Bedrock practising their vocabulary. You can access Bedrock here

Homework is due by the end of Sunday. 

Maths (Sparx)

Maths homework is set through Sparx 

For Sparx, students need to complete the compulsory tasks. These are set to their ability, please be aware that if someone does their homework for them it will adjust automatically and make the homework harder. If students are unable to attain 100% they must spend one hour working on the homework. 

Homework is due by 9pm Friday. 

Science (KayScience)

Work is Set on a Thursday and completion is due the following Wednesday by 8am.

Expectations of students is that they watch the video and complete the questions to the standard expected of the set they are in. Set 1 - 80%, Set 2 70%, Set 3 and below - 60%

 

Reading

We encourage reading whenever possible! Students should record their reading each night in their planner. 

Homework Support Clubs
 

Homework support is available at the following times:

 

 


Self-Quizzing Video Guide 

https://youtu.be/6SiS0EyQLIM

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Bedrock (KS3 English) Video Guide 

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Kay Science Video Guide 

https://youtu.be/I8ErX1m9SnM

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Sparx Maths Video Guide 

https://youtu.be/3L_C21SxFbc

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