Home Learning
Home Learning
Home learning is an integral part of the learning process at Fairfield High School. Evidence shows that the impact of Home Learning, on average, is five months’ additional progress (Education Endowment Foundation Teaching Learning Toolkit, 2018). It is a powerful tool for extending the range and depth of a pupil’s knowledge, as well as developing organisational skills, self-motivation and resilience. Effective home learning helps pupils to consolidate their knowledge of the curriculum, provides stretch and challenge to all pupils, supports long-term memory and promotes independent learning.
The purpose of Home Learning at Fairfield High School for Girls is to:
- deliver the highest quality of education possible by enhancing the knowledge-led Fairfield curriculum;
- improve the long-term memory of the curriculum by all pupils;
- provide opportunities for independent learning with appropriate stretch and challenge and support for all pupils;
- improve revision and exam skills to help pupils prepare for exams and summative assessments.
Haldor Homework
Home learning tasks for pupils are set within Microsoft Teams using the ‘assignments’ function. Fairfield subscribes to Haldor Homework which allows parents and carers to see the home learning assignments set within Microsoft Teams. This will help parents and carers to support in managing the completion of home learning assignments each week. Haldor Homework lets you keep track of when home learning assignments are set and due and view the full instructions and resources provided. Pupils will continue to access their home learning assignments through Microsoft Teams.
To log-in to Haldor Homework, please click here.
To change your Haldor Homework password, please click here.
Please see these instructions on how to use Haldor Homework as a parent for the first time.
Home Learning Frequency
Key Stage 3 – Maths, English, Science and MFL will set one home learning task a week and Geography, History, Religious Studies, Life Skills, Art, Technology, Drama, Music and Computer Science will set one home learning task every fortnight. Tasks are expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete, with Maths Sparx tasks typically taking 30-60 minutes a week.
Key Stage 4 – Each GCSE or Vocational subject will set one home learning task a week with tasks expected to take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Learning Websites
To support independent learning, pupils at Fairfield have access to a range of learning websites. The document below highlights the main websites that can be used for home learning, revision or independent learning.
