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Croesyceiliog School

PARENTS GUIDE TO HOMEWORK

2017-18

YEAR 8

Head of Year: Miss C Priestley

Pastoral Support Officer: Mrs L Cook

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What is Homework?

Homework is the work set regularly by teachers for your child to complete outside the timetabled curriculum. Not all homework can be done at home; for some children who find it difficult to work at home, or for some tasks that require particular resources that are more readily available in school, it is necessary or desirable for homework tasks to be completed in school.

The aims of Homework in Years 7 to 9

1. To enable your child to develop the independent study skills needed to help them to become effective independent and self-directed learners. These include the skills associated with personal organisation, research, planning, time-management, self-discipline and meeting deadlines

2. To give your child the opportunity to take responsibility for their own learning3. To enable parents to engage effectively in support of their child’s learning4. To enable your child to consolidate and extend work covered in class5. To enable your child to access resources not available in the classroom or in school

How much Homework will your child be set and by which subjects?

Families are advised, wherever possible, to take family holidays during the school holidays. Your child will therefore not normally be set Homework to complete during school holiday time. However, your child may need to complete revision for tests and examinations during some of their school holidays, as advised by their teachers. The table below sets out (for each of Years 7 to 9) the recommended time that your child should spend on homework and also clarifies which subjects will be setting Homework for your child to complete

Subjects Recommended time per 2 week cycle (Hours)Years 7, 8 & 9

English 1.5Maths 1.5Science 1.5Geography 0.5History 0.5RE 0.5MFL French 0.5MFL Spanish 0.5Welsh 0.5Art 0.5Design Technology 0.5Total per cycle 8.5ICT, PE, Music, Drama and PSE do not normally set written homework in Years 7,8 & 9

What sort of tasks will your child be expected to complete?

Examples of tasks that your child’s teachers might set include:

Independent Learning Projects (ILPs) lasting several weeks Consolidation of work completed in class Writing up/recording activities completed in class Further practice of skills/techniques covered in class – learning by doing/repeating Memorising vocabulary for Modern Foreign Languages and Welsh Memorising spellings Research

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Reading Drawing/making Using ICT where there is an outcome for the teacher to mark

Responsibilities

1. The role of your child To listen carefully to homework instructions in class To copy instructions relating to homework tasks and deadline dates into their planner To ensure that homework is completed and handed in by the deadline To attempt all homework and try their best To inform their class teacher before the deadline of any difficulties

2. The role of parents/carers You have the key role in ensuring that homework is completed on time and to a good standard. It is first and foremost the responsibility of parents to ensure that their child completes all Homework set by the deadlines and to the best of their ability. You can best support your child in relation to homework by: Providing a table and chair in a quiet space where your child can work effectively. Helping your child (without doing it for them) to plan their private study time to ensure that the

workload resulting from Homework is spread across time so that overloading on certain days is avoided. This is an important skill for your child to develop.

Ensuring that outside clubs/interest/activities do not have a negative effect on the quality of homework produced by your child, or put your child under unnecessary pressure. Homework should come first.

Ensuring that your child completes all their homework and hands it in by the deadline. Checking the time spent by your child on individual homework activities. Checking the presentation and content of all homework being returned to school and helping

(without doing it for them) your child to improve their work. Signing your child’s planner each week. Contacting the school in relation to any problems relating to Homework. For general Homework

issues you should contact your child’s Head of Year. For subject specific Homework issues, you should contact the person named at the bottom of the relevant subject’s page in this Guide.

Ensuring that your child promptly copies up and completes all work missed due to absence.

3. The role of the subject teacher To set your child homework in-line with the plan detailed on their subjects page within this Guide To set your child a clear deadline for each homework task and issue reminders To ensure that your child understands what they need to do to complete their homework successfully To provide help and support to your child To mark and return all homework promptly To communicate any problems in relation to homework, particularly the missing of deadlines,

promptly to you via your child’s planner To evaluate and grade your child’s ‘Attitude to Homework’ for inclusion in your child’s Progress

Checks (twice a year) and Profile Report (once a year)

In addition to Homework set by teachers, what other work should your child be completing at home?

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Homework set by teachers is not the only study that your child should be completing at home. In addition, your child should also be regularly spending some time on self-directed independent study, which should include: Copying up and completing work missed due to absence. General reading for pleasure to develop literacy skills and specific subject related reading to develop

interest and knowledge. Reading newspapers and watching news, current affairs and documentary type programmes. Sorting and organising their files and folders of work. Reviewing and learning lesson notes to reduce dependency on last minute revision prior to tests and

exams. Retention of knowledge and understanding is more effective if your child learns their notes regularly as they go along throughout the year, rather than leaving this task until the period just prior to a test or exam.

Revision activities in preparation for tests and examinations. Teachers will advise your child on how to revise effectively at home and provide revision materials as appropriate. Your child will need to spend some time undertaking revision activities at home, particularly in the period prior to tests and examinations. Revision at home of this type would not normally be classed as Homework (as defined at the start of this guide)

Homework Policy

The School has adopted a Homework Policy, which is available on the School Website or via request directly from the school.

Individual Subject Homework Plans

Each subject has an individual Homework Plan in the following section, which we hope that parents will find helpful.

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: English Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 1.5 Hours

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Continual fortnightly skills based worksheets. To be kept at the back of the pupils’ book on green paper.

Autumn Term

Independent extended research and piece of work based on Role Models

This project will consolidate and extend pupils’ literacy skills including reading, writing and Oracy.

My Role Model

Pupils will deliver to their class a project on their role model including: Specific personal details of person – fact file Their role model’s history/biography Examples of their work / including pictures / specific data/awards Effect on you/society What is in their future Explanation for choice

Spring Term

Independent extended piece of work based on Fear

This project will consolidate and extend pupils’ literacy skills including reading, writing and Oracy.

StoryboardPupils will create and present a Storyboard for a film, with fear as the genre including suspense and tension not horror. Pupils can include a short synopsis, script, sound/audio/lighting/camera angle notes etc/. A final draft can be presented on paper or digital.

Summer Term

Extended piece of research and writing based on Welsh Poetry

This project will consolidate and extend pupils’ literacy skills including reading, writing and Oracy.

PoetryResearch project on Welsh poets/backgrounds/favourite stories/poems.Pupils can write their own poem in the style of one of the Welsh poets.

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in English please contact Mrs Wilkie (Head of English) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Maths Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 1.5 Hours

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Half Term 1 (Early Autumn)Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Basic number work; Negative numbers; Angles; Algebraic manipulation; Decimals

Homework assignments: 8 x 30 minute tasks 1 x assessed homework

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn)Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Fractions; Averages; Unit conversions; Transformations

Homework assignments: 7 x 30 minute tasks 1 x assessed homework

Half Term 3 (Early Spring)Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Substitution; Loci; Area, Perimeter and Volume; Solving equations

Homework assignments: 6 x 30 minute tasks 1 x assessed homework

Half Term 4 (Late Spring)Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Solving equations; Presenting data; Number Patterns

Homework assignments: 5 x 30 minute tasks Revision sheets during assessment fortnight 1 x numeracy reasoning practise.

Half Term 5 (Early Summer)Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Percentages; 2D and 3D shapes

Homework assignments: 4 x 30 minute tasks Revision booklets for end of year assessment Numeracy practise homework 1 x Assessed homework

Half Term 6 (Late Summer)Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Transformations; Probability

Homework assignments: 5 x 30 minute tasks Functional investigation task My Maths

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Maths please contact Mrs N Williams (Head of Maths) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Science Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 1.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Microbes, Water and Newton’s World

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Homework assignments:1 worksheet and test per topic

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Adaptation, Chemical Reactions and Space

Homework assignments:1 worksheet and test per topic

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Feeding Relationships, Acids, Bases and Salts and Energy

Homework assignments:1 worksheet and test per topic

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Response, Crude Oil and Radiation

Homework assignments:1 worksheet and test per topic

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Regulation, Limestone and Waves

Homework assignments:1 worksheet and test per topic

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Recap of topics covered ready for the end of year science exam.

Homework assignments: Revision for the end of year science exam.

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Science please contact Mr Norman (Head of Science) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Geography Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Autumn Term:Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Physical Geography – Rivers, Coasts and Ice

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Homework assignments: Pupils will be given a series of homework sheets (on green paper) based on prior classroom

learning/activities on the area of the physical environment they are studying

Additional revision for tests and GCSE style assessments

Extension for MAT pupils – World Rivers Research

Spring Term:Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Weather

Homework assignments: Pupils will be given a series of homework sheets (on green paper) based on prior classroom

learning/activities on weather conditions/impacts.

Additional revision for tests and GCSE style assessments

Extension for MAT pupils – Independent work booklet on UK weather

Summer Term:Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Global Fashion Industry

Homework assignments: Pupils will be given a series of homework sheets (on green paper) based on prior classroom

learning/activities on the Global Fashion Industry

Additional revision for tests and GCSE style assessments

Extension for MAT pupils - Extended piece of research and writing based on the Trans-National Companies, with a focus on McDonalds (focusing on key literacy and numeracy skills.)

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Geography please contact Miss Negri (Head of Geography) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: History Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Elizabeth

Homework assignments: Writing task - discussion

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Reading activity Spelling Test.

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Charles II

Homework assignments: Explain question Research on the Fire of London Revision for end of term assessment Numeracy activity

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Changing Power unit

Homework assignments: Write a speech Spelling test Source work

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Changing PowerHomework assignments:

Reading activity Spelling test Numeracy activity Explanation question

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Merthyr

Homework assignments: Reading activity Spelling test Numeracy activity Explanation question Redraft

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Merthyr and End of Year Examination Preparation.

Homework assignments: Revision for end of year examination. Questions/ activities will be provided by department to support

revision. 2x 30 minutes Explanation question Skills exercise

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in History please contact Mrs Seymour (Head of History) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Religious Studies Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Christianity today

Homework assignments: Make or draw a gargoyle Produce a leaflet on Baptism Write about a time that you were tempted by something

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Or Find an example of temptation in the news

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Christianity today

Homework assignments: Produce a diary entry of either Jesus or Judas for Maundy Thursday

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Christianity today

Homework assignments: Produce a newspaper article about the events of the first Good Friday

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Buddhism

Homework assignments: Collage of evil

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Buddhism

Homework assignments: Storyboard on the life of the Buddha Meditation write up

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Buddhism

Homework assignments Produce a fact sheet for westerners who are interested in joining the Shaolin monks

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Religious Studies please contact Mr Ireland (Head of Religious Studies) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: MFL French Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Year 7 revision work; Physical description, hair colour and style, eye colour, present tense of the verb ‘avoir’ to have; Describing height, including number revision, making comparisons and using the superlative; Adjectives of personality, adjectival agreement, revision of the verb être –to be; Use of the conditional tense ‘J’ aimerais être’ I would like to be

Homework assignments: All homework assignments in departmental homework booklet pages 1-7 Complete a form giving personal information

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Comprehension style questions on personal information Present tense gap fill exercises to reinforce verb conjugation Interpretation of data in a graph format to make height comparisons Completion of celebrity fact files Regular topic based vocabulary tests Revision for end of module controlled listening assessment

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: To discuss what you do after school and on the weekend including regular and irregular verbs, time references and linking words

Homework assignments: Departmental homework booklet pages 8-10 Various verb conjugation exercises, ICT task: Produce a diary to describe what you do after school and on the weekend, including a range

of pronouns linking words and opinions(30 minutes) Regular topic based vocabulary and verb tests. Revision for end of module controlled reading assessment.

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Daily routine, telling and understanding the time, 12 and 24 hr clock

Homework assignments: Departmental homework booklet pages 16 -22 Comprehension style exercises on routine and time Problem solving and gap fill activities ICT task: Produce a storyboard to describe your morning routine during the week and on the

weekend, including a range of pronouns time references linking words and opinions(30 minutes) Regular topic based vocabulary and verb tests

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Meals, clothes, revision of colours

Homework assignments: Departmental homework booklet pages 10-15 Gap fill exercises to practise the use of the definite, indefinite, and partitive articles with meals

Problem solving writing exercises on clothes Extended writing task: Describe what you eat for breakfast and what clothes you wear during the

week and on the weekend Regular topic based vocabulary and verb tests Revision for end of module controlled speaking and writing assessments

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: To talk about what you did yesterday/last weekend using the past tense

Homework assignments: Problem solving grammar sheet using the subject pronoun ‘je/I’ in the past tense with avoir Problem solving grammar sheet using all subject pronouns in the past tense with avoir Problem solving grammar sheet using the subject pronoun ‘je/I’ in the past tense with être Regular vocabulary tests ( regular and irregular past participles, opinions)

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Expressing opinions in the past tense.

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Homework assignments: Revisions for end of year reading assessment including all year’s work (on-going learning) ICT task: describing what you did last week/weekend, including a range of pronouns and opinions(30

minutes) 10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises(on opinions) Regular vocabulary tests

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in French please contact Ms Voisin (Head of Modern Foreign Languages) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: MFL Spanish Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Revision personal details and descriptions ; Spanish conjugation; Regular and irregular verbs (part 1) in the present tense; Frequency words / likes & dislikes / opinions / connectives

Homework assignments: 100-word paragraph “Mi familia y yo” Sentence building exercises 10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises on present tense of regular and irregular verbs. Regular vocabulary tests ( AR verbs in present tense, opinions)

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Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Irregular verbs in the present tense (part 2) - stem-changing verbs + totally irregulars; Frequency words / likes & dislikes / opinions / connectives; Extended writing on topic of Hobbies

Homework assignments: Preparation for written assessment “Mis pasatiempos” Redrafting of written assessment 10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises on present tense of regular and irregular verbs. Regular vocabulary tests ( hobbies, opinions)

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Daily routine, telling and understanding the time, 12 and 24-hour clock, reflexive verbs, meals

Homework assignments: Reading exercises on Daily routine and time Preparation for Speaking assessment (questions/answers, GCSE style: Concept web for structured

discussion) – Morning routine and afterschool activities. Preparation for mid-year listening assessment (routine and hobbies) ICT task: Produce a storyboard to describe your morning routine during the week and on the

weekend, including a range of pronouns time references linking words and opinions 10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises on reflexive verbs in the present tense and on time. Regular vocabulary tests ( time/ routine phrases/ meals)

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Uniform/clothes and colours/more complex opinions/conditional tense

Homework assignments: Independent reading tasks (from reading challenge booklet) ICT task: Describe and illustrate your ideal school uniform 10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises on clothes, colours and adjectival agreement Regular vocabulary tests ( clothes, colours, adjectival agreement)

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Holidays/Past tense

Homework assignments: Written Assessment: describing a past holiday (30-45 minutes) Speaking presentation on past holiday (learning and practising time may vary) 10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises on past tense of regular verbs. Regular vocabulary tests ( AR verbs in past tense, means of transport, opinions)

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Body /health issues/ healthy living including food / Future

Homework assignments: Revisions for end of year listening assessment including all year’s work (on-going learning) ICT task: illnesses + remedies (30 minutes)

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10-minute reinforcement grammatical exercises (“doler” verb, adjectival agreement, formal and informal “you”)

Regular vocabulary tests ( body parts, illnesses, food)

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in French please contact Ms Voisin (Head of Modern Foreign Languages) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Welsh Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Youth; Welsh grammar

Homework assignments:• One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per fortnight• One skills, reading or writing homework per fortnightHalf Term 2 (Late Autumn):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Youth; Welsh grammar

Homework assignments:• One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per fortnight• One skills, reading or writing homework per fortnightHalf Term 3 (Early Spring):

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Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Youth; Welsh grammar

Homework assignments:• One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per fortnight• One skills, reading or writing homework per fortnightHalf Term 4 (Late Spring):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Wales; Welsh grammar

Homework assignments:• One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per fortnight• One skills, reading or writing homework per fortnightHalf Term 5 (Early Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Wales; Welsh grammar

Homework assignments:• 2x spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework (1 per cycle)• 2x skills, reading/ writing/ homework (1 per cycle)Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Wales; Welsh grammar

Homework assignments:• 3x spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework (1 per cycle)• 3x skills, reading/ writing/ homework (1 per cycle)

Please note that all KS3 students will be issued a homework booklet during the first month of the academic year. Note that on occasion individual students/ classes may be set additional or differentiated homework.

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Welsh please contact Mrs L Williams (Head of Welsh) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Art Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Homework assignments:

Observational drawings of self-portrait – proportion techniques. Surreal art research.

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Homework assignments:

Personal mind maps. Surreal portrait designs. Collecting of secondary images for photomontage Gathering images for surreal portrait

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Homework assignments:

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Literacy task – ‘Lost Surreal Portrait’

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Homework assignments:

Review/reflect tasks on A2 composition sketchbook annotation

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Homework assignments:

Mabinogion – researching imagery, character analysis and ideas for composition. Self-portraits from unusual angles.

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Homework assignments:

Personal Project – GCSE question brainstorm Personal studies relating to chosen theme

If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Art please contact Mrs Broughton (Head of Art) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

Year 8 Homework PlanSubject: Design & Technology Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 0.5 Hours

Half Term 1 (Early Autumn):Homework assignments:Product Design: Total no. of assignments: 4 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Material Research, Designer ResearchSystems and Control: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Mechanisms, Theme Board, numeracy worksheetFood: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Fact Sheet – Sustainability, Pasty design and evaluation

Half Term 2 (Late Autumn):Homework assignments:Product Design: Total no. of assignments: 4 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Market Scan, Production Methods,

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Systems and Control: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Written Evaluation of product

Food: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Cake Designs and final draft of newspaper article linked with hygiene

Half Term 3 (Early Spring):Homework assignments:Product Design: Total no. of assignments: 4 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Material Research, Designer ResearchSystems and Control: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Mechanisms, Theme Board, numeracy worksheet

Food: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Fact Sheet – Sustainability, Pasty design and evaluation

Half Term 4 (Late Spring):Homework assignments:Product Design: Total no. of assignments: 4 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Market Scan, Production Methods,Systems and Control: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Evaluation of final productFood: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Cake Designs and final draft of newspaper article linked with hygiene

Half Term 5 (Early Summer):Homework assignments:Product Design: Total no. of assignments: 4 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Material Research, Designer ResearchSystems and Control: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Mechanisms, Theme Board, numeracy worksheetFood: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Fact Sheet – Sustainability, Pasty design and evaluation

Half Term 6 (Late Summer):Homework assignments:

Product Design: Total no. of assignments: 4 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Market Scan, Production Methods,Systems and Control: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Evaluation

Food: Total no. of assignments: 3 - Time: Approx. 30 -40 minutes per assignmentHomework Titles: Cake Designs and final draft of newspaper article linked with hygiene.

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If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Design & Technology please contact Mrs J Davies (Head of Design & Technology) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at [email protected]

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