Research over several years in this country and abroad has shown that there is a positive relationship between time spent on home learning and students’ overall achievement at secondary school level. 

This area of our school website is dedicated to our approach to Home Learning, including our Home Learning Schedule (when your child should receive their Home Learning) and the Home Learning Support Sessions (detentions and support for those who need it). 

Home Learning is set because it not only reinforces classroom learning but also helps young people to develop skills and attitudes they need for successful lifelong learning.  It supports the development of independent learning skills, including the habits of enquiry and investigation.

At The Adeyfield Academy, Home Learning is an integral part of the curriculum; it is planned and prepared alongside all other programmes of learning. Home Learning tasks are selected ensuring they are appropriate to the age, ability and circumstances of the students. All Home Learning is recorded on Google Classroom. In addition to Home Learning information, you can also view your child's attendance and behaviour points awarded through our behaviour and communications monitoring system, Arbor. Students should also be documenting their Home Learning in their journals.

Years 7 - 9

Each subject has a programme of Home Learning tasks linked to the programme of study. Home Learning can be completed at home but can also be completed at school.  The Library Resource Centre (LRC), for example, is open each morning at 8.15am and closes at 4.00pm as well as being open to students at break and lunchtime. In addition, many departments will organise after school and lunchtime study sessions to help students with their studies.

The LRC are running a Home Learning Club, times and locations for that are shown on the below Home Learning Support Sessions document. 

Home Learning for Years 7-9 will be set as given by each faculty policy. 

Years 10 - 11

For Years 10 - 11, examination subjects will set one Home Learning task per week.  Each will take up to 60 minutes to complete.

Years 12 -13

Post 16 courses impose greater demands than GCSEs and a need for flexible approaches to Home Learning.  Students will be expected to record Home Learning/preparation set and to spend about three hours of Home Learning per day.