Homework is an important part of the curriculum at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy. We want to support all students to complete homework and also ensure that parents and carers are informed about the content and when homework is set.
Assignments – Homework at Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
At Arnold Hill we use Arbor, an online tool to help you keep track of your child’s homework. Arbor will allow you to see the details of the tasks your child has been set, as well as their submission status and grades. All home learning is recorded on Arbor as an assignment.
We hope that this service will provide you with a deeper insight into the homework your child receives. More importantly, we hope that it will improve your child’s organisation, time-management, and help them to keep on top of their workload.
- Access the portal here.
Once you have logged in, you will:
- Have 24/7 access
- Clearly see what is due and when
- View details, instructions and files
- Check grades of homework submitted
Students will continue to be rewarded with achievement points for handing in homework and extra effort for homework.
Students log in to Arbor using their school email address and their school computer password. If a student forgets their Arnold Hill login, this can be reset in school by the relevant Head of Year. The password cannot be changed outside of school.
The Arbor Parent Guide can be viewed here.
Key policy facts
- Homework is set at the teacher’s discretion and will always add value to students learning.
- The Guidance below is a minimum requirement and there will be times at KS4 when the expectation is more around mock and examination periods.
- Key Stage 5 – Homework will be set as a minimum of one piece per week and may increase around mock and examination periods.
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Guidance
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Faculties
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KS3
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KS4
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English
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1 piece per week
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2 pieces
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Maths
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1 piece per week via Sparx
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1 – 2 pieces per week
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Science
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1 piece per week via century
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1 – 2 pieces per week
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MFL
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1 piece per week
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1 piece per week
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Humanities
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Separate subjects will set 1 piece per half term
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1 piece per week
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D&T
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Separate subjects will set 1 piece per half term
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1 piece per week/fortnight
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Creative Arts
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Separate subjects will set 1 piece per half term
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1 piece per week/fortnight
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Business and computing
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1 piece per half term
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1 piece per week/fortnight
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PE
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Join extra Curricular activity
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1 piece per week
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Reading
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1 piece per week set via Sparx
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Rewards
- Teachers will reward effort and submissions for completing assignments.