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Homework

Dear GA families

I hope that this letter finds you well and your child has had a successful first half term with us at Gloucester Academy.

Our homework model is absolutely key to ensure the students are able to climb the mountain to the best universities and professions.  Therefore, please see below the expectation of homework during the October half term. 

Knowledge Organiser (all years)

In preparation for your child's upcoming KIP assessments, all students will be expected to use their Knowledge Organiser booklets from this term to revise/revisit any key terms that they have not yet learned.  They should continue to use the same process of reading the definition, covering the definition, writing out the definition and then checking for accuracy focusing mainly on the definitions that they have gotten wrong. 

 

Sparx Maths (all years)

Sparx Maths will continue for all year groups over half term, with the deadline for each year group as follows:

 

Year Group

Homework Due

Year 11

Tuesday 7th November - 8am

Year 10

Wednesday 8th November - 8am

Year 9

Tuesday 7th November - 8am

Year 8

Monday 6th November - 8am

Year 7

Thursday 9th November - 8am

Sparx Science (Year 10 and Year 11 only)

Sparx Science will continue for all year groups over half term, with the deadline for each year group as follows:

 

Year Group

Homework Due

Year 11

Wednesday 8th November - 8am

Year 10

Monday 6th November - 8am

 

Seneca (Year 11 only)

Seneca will continue for Year 11s over half term with one page of Cornell notes being completed each day from Monday to Friday.  A list of the topics that need to be covered will be emailed to your child in their weekly “Lights up the Mountain” email.  This will be checked in Period 0 during the first week back.  A reminder that Year 11 students do have access to October School if they would like a quiet place to complete any independent study/homework.

 

Requirements for the first day back to school

For Monday 6th November 2023, students will need to have completed the following homework:

 

Year Group

Homework Due

Year 11

  • Five pages of Cornell notes for English (links can be found by logging into their Seneca account)
  • Two sets of 10 flashcards or two pages of Knowledge Organiser homework

Year 10

  • Two sets of 10 flashcards or two pages of Knowledge Organiser homework
  • 100% of their Science Sparx homework

Year 9

  • One page of Knowledge Organiser homework

Year 8

  • One page of Knowledge Organiser homework
  • 100% of their Maths Sparx homework

Year 7

  • One page of Knowledge Organiser homework

 

If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Head of Key Stage.

 

Yours sincerely

Mr M Davies

Assistant Headteacher