Homework Principles
At Wingfield Academy we offer an exciting broad and balanced curriculum, which is designed to make a significant difference to the lives of our young people.
Alongside the curriculum, we believe it is also important for children to complete high quality and purposeful homework that will enable them to become better independent learners who make exceptional progress.
Our homework strategy provides the opportunity for students to take responsibility for their learning, develop time management skills and become confident, self-regulating learners.
Regular completion of homework will aid students long term memory, deepen their understanding and build their resilience.
Homework Tasks
Depending on the subject, homework is either completed on paper or on Sparx Learning (online platform).
Reminders of the homework tasks are given in lessons throughout the week and are also uploaded to Google Classroom in case students forget. Documents of paper homework are also attached in case pupils misplace their copy.
When children first start at Wingfield Academy, they receive their personal login credentials and create their own secure password for the school computers. These credentials are also used to login to Sparx Learning and Google Classroom. Details of how to access both Sparx Learning and Google Classroom can be found in the Guidance and support section (link to the section below)
Year 7
Each week Y7 students must complete homework for English, Maths and Science.
Failure to complete their homework by the due day, for any subject, will result in a next day 60 min after school detention.
| Subject | Due | Task | Time | What counts as completed homework? |
| English | Friday | Complete 30 min on Sparx Reader | 30min | 300 Sparx points |
| Maths | Friday | Complete tasks set online with Sparx Maths. Students must show their working out for these tasks in a notebook and share this with their teacher in class. | 30mins | 100% of questions correct on Sparx* and a notebook of their working out. OR Incorrect questions attempted 10 times if 100% is not achieved *Sparx will provide support if students are struggling to answer questions |
| Science | Complete tasks set online with Sparx Science | 30mins | 100% of questions correct on Sparx* OR Incorrect questions attempted 10 times if 100% is not achieved *Sparx will provide support if students are struggling to answer questions |
If students are struggling with questions, then they are required to keep attempting the same question. Sparx provides support to students that are struggling to answer questions by simplifying the question or providing informative videos. Students that do not
If students are still struggling with the question after 10 attempts they can move on to the next question.
If students have not spent time reattempting the question they are struggling with, and have not spent 30 minutes Sparx, this will result in a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 1: A student has attempted their Maths homework on Sparx Maths. They have got 100% of the questions correct, but they have not shown their working out in a notepad.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 2: A student has attempted their Science homework on Sparx Science. They have got 99% of the questions correct, but there is one question they are confused about. They have attempted to answer the question three times, but still not got the correct answer.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 3: A student has attempted their English homework on Sparx Reader but they have only achieved 299 Sparx points.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 4: A student has attempted their Maths homework on Sparx Maths. They have shown all their working out in a notepad and have got 93% of the questions correct. For each question they have got incorrect they have accessed the support videos and attempted the question 10 times overall, but still have not been able to get the correct answer.
This student has met all the requirements and they can enjoy the rest of their evening.
Scenario 5: A student has attempted their Science homework on Sparx Science. They have got 100% of the questions correct, but have only spent 20 minutes on their homework.
This student has met all the requirements and they can enjoy the rest of their evening or weekend.
Year 8
Each week Y8 students must complete homework for English, Maths and Science.
Failure to complete their homework by the due day, for any subject, will result in a next day 60 min after school detention
| Subject | Due | Task | Time | What counts as completed homework? |
| English | Friday | Complete 30 min on Sparx Reader | 30min | 300 Sparx points |
| Maths | Friday | Complete tasks set online with Sparx Maths. Students must show their working out for these tasks in a notebook and share this with their teacher in class. | 30mins | 100% of questions correct on Sparx* and a notebook of their working out. OR Incorrect questions attempted 10 times if 100% is not achieved *Sparx will provide support if students are struggling to answer questions |
| Science | Complete tasks set online with Sparx Science | 30mins | 100% of questions correct on Sparx* OR Incorrect questions attempted 10 times if 100% is not achieved *Sparx will provide support if students are struggling to answer question |
If students are struggling with questions, then they are required to keep attempting the same question. Sparx provides support to students that are struggling to answer questions by simplifying the question or providing informative videos. Students that do not
If students are still struggling with the question after 10 attempts they can move on to the next question.
If students have not spent time reattempting the question they are struggling with, and have not spent 30 minutes Sparx, this will result in a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 1: A student has attempted their Maths homework on Sparx Maths. They have got 100% of the questions correct, but they have not shown their working out in a notepad.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 2: A student has attempted their Science homework on Sparx Science. They have got 99% of the questions correct, but there is one question they are confused about. They have attempted to answer the question three times, but still not got the correct answer.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 3: A student has attempted their English homework on Sparx Reader but they have only achieved 299 Sparx points.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 4: A student has attempted their Maths homework on Sparx Maths. They have shown all their working out in a notepad and have got 93% of the questions correct. For each question they have got incorrect they have accessed the support videos and attempted the question 10 times overall, but still have not been able to get the correct answer.
This student has met all the requirements and they can enjoy the rest of their evening.
Scenario 5: A student has attempted their Science homework on Sparx Science. They have got 100% of the questions correct, but have only spent 20 minutes on their homework.
This student has met all the requirements and they can enjoy the rest of their evening or weekend
Year 9
Each week Y9 students must complete homework for English, Maths and Science.
Failure to complete their homework by the due day, for any subject, will result in a next day 60 min after school detention.
| Subject | Due | Task | Time | What counts as completed homework? |
| English | Friday | Complete 30 min on Sparx Reader | 30min | 300 Sparx points |
| Maths | Friday | Complete tasks set online with Sparx Maths. Students must show their working out for these tasks in a notebook and share this with their teacher in class. | 30mins | 100% of questions correct on Sparx* and a notebook of their working out. OR Incorrect questions attempted 10 times if 100% is not achieved *Sparx will provide support if students are struggling to answer questions |
| Science | Complete tasks set online with Sparx Science | 30mins | 100% of questions correct on Sparx* OR Incorrect questions attempted 10 times if 100% is not achieved *Sparx will provide support if students are struggling to answer question |
If students are struggling with questions, then they are required to keep attempting the same question. Sparx provides support to students that are struggling to answer questions by simplifying the question or providing informative videos. Students that do not
If students are still struggling with the question after 10 attempts they can move on to the next question.
If students have not spent time reattempting the question they are struggling with, and have not spent 30 minutes Sparx, this will result in a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 1: A student has attempted their Maths homework on Sparx Maths. They have got 100% of the questions correct, but they have not shown their working out in a notepad.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 2: A student has attempted their Science homework on Sparx Science. They have got 99% of the questions correct, but there is one question they are confused about. They have attempted to answer the question three times, but still not got the correct answer.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 3: A student has attempted their English homework on Sparx Reader but they have only achieved 299 Sparx points.
This student has not met all the requirements and will receive a next day 60 min after school detention.
Scenario 4: A student has attempted their Maths homework on Sparx Maths. They have shown all their working out in a notepad and have got 93% of the questions correct. For each question they have got incorrect they have accessed the support videos and attempted the question 10 times overall, but still have not been able to get the correct answer.
This student has met all the requirements and they can enjoy the rest of their evening.
Scenario 5: A student has attempted their Science homework on Sparx Science. They have got 100% of the questions correct, but have only spent 20 minutes on their homework.
This student has met all the requirements and they can enjoy the rest of their evening or weekend.
Year 10
From September, Y10 students must complete 60 minutes of homework for each of their subjects each week.
In May, this is increased to 90 minutes of homework for each of their subjects each week.
Year 11
From September, Y11 students must complete 90 minutes of homework for each of their subjects each week.
In November, this is increased to 120 minutes of homework for each of their subjects each week.
After their PPE exams in January, we move to our “Get it done” programme, where each week students are given a past exam paper to complete for each subject
Guidance and support- Google Classroom
If your accessing Google Classroom from a Laptop or Desktop please visit classroom.google.com and log into Google Classroom using your academy email address and password.
If you are using a IOS/Android device to access Google Classroom you will need to download the Google Classroom App and add another account (Please see the below video guide for further guidance)
Once logged into Google Classroom your child should see all of their lessons, this will match their academy timetable.
Video Guides
Access Google Classroom from a Desktop/Laptop
Access Google Classroom from an IOS/Android Device
Turn in an assignment Desktop/Laptop
Turn in an assignment IOS/Android
Troubleshooting Google Classroom
Google Classroom Quizzes requires the Google Chrome app. If you are receiving a You Need Permission Error you will need to install Google Chrome to your IOS/Android device. Google Quizzes will not work with the following mobile browsers. Safari, Google Search App and Samsung internet browser. Please note that Google has two browser apps Google Search (This is installed as default on some devices) and Google Chrome. Google Quizzes will not work with the Google Search app.
I’ve installed this on my phone, but I’m still getting the error.
Google Chrome will need to be the default web browser on your device. Please note the below instructions are a guide, they may differ between phones and software versions.
Android
On your Android device, open Settings s.
Tap Apps.
Under ‘General’ tap Default apps.
Tap Browser app and then Chrome Chrome.
IOS
Download Google Chrome from the App Store
On your Apple device, open Settings.
Scroll down until you find the Chrome App
Tap Chrome
Tap Default Browser
and then tap Chrome
Guidance and support- Sparx
Students log in at sparxreader.com, sparxmaths.com or sparxscience.com.
They will need to find their school and then click the “log in to Sparx using Google” button. They can log in using their school email (…@my.wingfields.org) and password.
Every student should have received their school email and created their password. If your child is struggling with this process, please contact the school.
What should my child do if they have forgotten their username or password?
Students can speak to Mr Foster or Mr Wicks in IT support
How can I support my child with their homework?
The best way to support your child is to remind them to complete their homework tasks, and, if possible, provide a quiet space for your child to focus on these tasks.
On the Parent Portal, you can track the homework progress of your child for any Sparx learning your child is using.
Sparx is designed to adapt to each student’s ability so it is important that your child attempts all questions themselves. If they are struggling, Sparx will either provide a video, simplify the question or give them a simpler text to support them. If they are completing the tasks really quickly, Sparx will introduce additional tasks designed to stretch the child’s knowledge.
