1. Homework

3. Why are we reviewing this?
Academy Priority 1 = Raise Achievement (a.b.c.d.e.)
Academy Priority 2 = Quality of Teaching (b. c - The provision, delivery and monitoring of effective homework)
Academy Priority 3 = Behaviour and Safety of students (c - Increased parental engagement to support pupil progress)

4. Impact – EEF Toolkit
Moderate Impact Low Cost
There are only 4 things that add more value than homework on the EEF toolkit and 6 others that are at the same level out of 34.
Five months additional progress.
Progress can vary between 3-8 months suggesting that how homework is set is likely to be very important.

5. Areas to focus. SLG Teachers use of SIMS.
New pilot approach to Sanctions in Core subjects

6. Setting homework using SIMS
How to close a homework demonstration with hand out
Homework timetables sent out and published with hand out
What can parents see?

7. Targets for all subjects
Attendance
Praise Points
Every homework set on Sims

8. Exactly what you have written into Sims.
Check literacy
Blue = set but not at due date
Red = not given in
Green = given in
One homework, per week, per subject as shown on the homework timetables

9. Examples of homework: currently on the system

10. Feedback from Faculties
Consistency
How to use Sims to its fullest.
CPD on homework types.

11. Summary
Homework can have a considerable impact on attainment with very little or no costs to the Academy.
Raise aspirations and expectations that we have on our pupils, as proven recently with Uniform.
Push for consistency in key areas to start. Such as
Consequences / sanctions
SLG/VLE
When to set homework