Independent Learning

Guide to access school network and Show My Homework from home

Show My Homework

At Addey & Stanhope we are delighted to use ‘Show My Homework’ an online homework calendar showing homework information, deadlines and attachments for students.

All homework set by our teachers will be displayed online using Show My Homework.   This means that parents are to access their child’s personal homework diary to see exactly what homework their child has been set.

The benefits of the system for students are:

• See all of your homework at the click of a button
• A personalised experience to help you stay organised
• All homework details are accessible 24/7
• Smartphone app available from Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Automatic due date reminders when using the mobile app

How does it work?

All teachers create and publish their homework online, on the school’s homework calendar.

By logging in, students will only see the homework relevant to them. They can review submission times, see grades and communicate with teachers around specific assignments.

There is also a Show My Homework app for parents and students to use on their smartphones: visit your app store and search for "Show My Homework", sign in with your unique PIN number and you can access homework details direct from your mobile device. If you use the mobile app, you can even receive automatic due date reminders to let you know when you have homework due to be handed in!

All students have received the necessary instructions and unique PIN numbers. Please contact your child’s Tutor for further support.

Parents can also get the answers to commonly asked questions directly from ‘Show My Homework’ on their website here.

Homework is important for a variety of reasons as it:

• allows students to assess, reflect upon, consolidate or extend work that has taken place in the context of a lesson
• encourages independent learning
• allows students to pursue their own interests and develop their abilities
• enables preparation of a range of activities which can be followed up in lessons
• provides opportunities for teacher-student-parent links
• gives students the opportunity to increase their self-confidence and motivation
• allows students to work in an environment other than the classroom
• enables students to use a wider range of resources
• provides the teacher with another opportunity for assessing students’ work
• provides parents with information about the work that the students are doing

Students should

• complete all homework tasks to the best of their ability
• hand in their work, completed and on time
• ask their teachers for help when required
• when all homework is done consider doing additional work or independent learning through a variety of mediums – books, TV, computers and the Internet, visits to the school and local libraries, museums and galleries
• be an independent reader always with a book or quality newspaper to hand 

Teachers should

• ensure that all homework tasks are clearly outlined in every scheme of work
• set clear tasks at an appropriate level
• provide a variety of learning activities
• give enough time in the classroom for students to record homework, think about what is required and ask any questions
• mark homework on a regular basis giving regular feedback, verbal and written comments in line with the Common Marking Policy
• be consistent in following up missing work

Parents should:

• regularly check Show My Homework and ensure that work is completed well and on time
• provide time to discuss and check homework with their child
• read comments on Show My Homework using this as an opportunity to inform themselves about their child’s learning
• communicate concerns as they arise through their child's form tutor or subject teacher in the first instance
• provide a place which will allow the student to do homework
• ensure that students use local libraries to aid learning and research; spend time reading books and quality newspapers, visiting museums and galleries

Incentives

Good homework will be recognised through various ways including:
Displays, teacher praise, merits and certificates.

Parents should also consider how they will recognise and reward good work and effort.

Sanctions

Just as there should be regular feedback on completed homework, there should be equal consistency in dealing with students failing to complete homework. In the first instance, the subject teacher is responsible for alerting the student and parent.. Repeated failure to complete homework will be dealt with at a departmental level. At this stage agreed targets will be set for the student and parents will be informed. Failure to complete homework across a range of subjects will be reflected in the school reports.