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Home Learning

At Harborne Academy we believe that Home Learning is an essential part of a student’s development in that it equips them for academic success.

The Purpose of Home Learning

To encourage students to develop the skills, confidence and motivation needed to study effectively on their own. This is vital, given the importance for students in the future, of lifelong learning and adaptability in the workplace;

  • To extend school learning, for example through additional reading;
  • To consolidate, practise and reinforce skills and understanding developed at school;
  • To sustain the involvement of parents and carers in the management of students’ learning and keeping them informed about the work students are doing;
  • To manage particular demands, such as GCSE coursework;
  • To enable work not suited to the classroom situation such as research or surveys.

General Information

The frequency in setting Home Learning depends on:

  • How often a subject is being taught.
  • The nature of the subject
  • The needs of the subject

Students should expect to receive one piece of home learning per week for core subjects and every fortnight for non-core subjects.

Most Home Learning will include activities set to reinforce what has been taught in class.

Other home learning opportunities may include:

  • Definitions of keywords
  • Quizzes to reinforce understanding e.g. Microsoft Forms
  • Completion of a task started in lesson
  • Research of a topic
  • Preparation of a presentation
  • Reading e.g. articles, news clips
  • Watching related video clips e.g. YouTube clips, GCSE Pods
  • Longer projects
  • Learning lines/practising performances
  • Drawing or design work

All students should be reading regularly. We suggest 30 minutes each evening.

We have a well-stocked library for students to loan books and all students have access to a digital library of eBooks and Audiobooks through ePlatform

Microsoft Teams, Sparx Maths and Seneca

Microsoft Teams is the main point for accessing Home Learning tasks. Teachers will use this platform to communicate with their classes and for uploading relevant lesson resources.

Sparx Maths and Seneca are other platforms that are used throughout the academy.

ePlatform is a digital library of eBooks and Audiobooks. Students can access a large selection of fiction and on-fiction, local and international best sellers on a computer or mobile phone.

On Microsoft Teams, students should regularly check ‘activity’ and ‘assignments’ to ensure that they are up to date with the work set by class teachers.

The ‘Home learning information booklet’ gives information on how to access all online resources. The booklet also contains information on who to contact should students experience problems when working from home.

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Completion of Home Learning

Every student is expected to complete their Home Learning and read regularly.

Students who fail to complete or find it difficult to complete their Home Learning will be directed to the Home Learning Support clubs in school.

Absence is not a reason for not handing in Home Learning. If a student is absent on the day Home Learning is to be handed in, they should hand work when they return to school.

Documents

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Home Learning Information Booklet for St... 13th Jun 2025 Download
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@@HarborneAcademy07:15 AM - 11th June, 2025 Thank you to Sarah from for a superb presentation about the work of the CWGC to the students taking part in the WW1 Battlefields and Cemetries tour of Belgium and France in July. pic.twitter.com/V33j0nXDUR
@@HarborneAcademy02:03 PM - 10th June, 2025 Well done to Muayyad who took part in the Midlands Championships. He came 2nd place in the 300m (with a time of 38.10 seconds) and 3rd place in the long jump! pic.twitter.com/G4lp6JOxVi
@@HarborneAcademy01:47 PM - 10th June, 2025 Well done to Muayyad, who took part in the Midlands Championships. He came 2nd place in the 300m (with a time of 38.10 seconds) and 3rd place in the long jump!
@@HarborneAcademy01:38 PM - 9th June, 2025 Congratulations to Cadbury and this week’s top scorers! pic.twitter.com/mfjSe6rx8a
@@HarborneAcademy01:36 PM - 9th June, 2025 This week’s super stars! pic.twitter.com/jAaKOr0FXq
@@HarborneAcademy03:56 PM - 6th June, 2025 To see what’s been happening at the Academy, please read our weekly newsletter via the link below or from our website.Read more
@@HarborneAcademy09:58 AM - 6th June, 2025 We are so pleased to be recognised again in the top 10% of secondary schools in England for our attendance. The award is the acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of staff, students, parents and carers in achieving excellent attendance! pic.twitter.com/gOX6CAENlC
@@HarborneAcademy09:23 AM - 6th June, 2025 A huge congratulations to Max for achieving the European champion award in the European Armwrestling Championships 2025! pic.twitter.com/ku4F1EFp4f
@@HarborneAcademy07:25 AM - 6th June, 2025 Year 10 geographers went out on their annual fieldtrip to Carding Mill Valley.  They did a great job collecting the data needed for their physical fieldwork. It was great to get them out of the classroom and into the countryside where they got to see geography in action! pic.twitter.com/2y4mOl5RyR
@@HarborneAcademy02:39 PM - 5th June, 2025 Our Social and Art Therapy Club enjoyed a trip to Dudley Zoo today. pic.twitter.com/sIJSUHZHkD
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