Dear Parent/Carer,
As we near the upcoming holiday, we would like to recognise the hard work and dedication shown by our Year 11 students over the past module. The consistent effort and positive approach towards their subjects has been truly impressive both within and outside of lessons. We place great importance on homework as a valuable part of your child’s learning. Research from the Education Endowment Foundation shows that regular, purposeful homework can lead to significant progress, with students typically making at least 5 months of additional progress over the course of a year when homework is completed. This is because it helps to reinforce classroom learning, develop independent study skills and build confidence, in preparation for their imminent GCSE examinations.
All students have been set compulsory homework tasks in each subject to complete over the break. These tasks, which support both ongoing learning and mock exam preparation, have been posted on their Google Classrooms and are outlined below. We encourage students to complete the work gradually across the holiday, and we kindly ask for your support in reinforcing the importance of engaging fully with these assignments.
| English | Literature and Language Paper 2 practice papers |
| Maths | Individualised Sparx revision tasks |
| Combined Science | Consolidation tasks set on Sparx Science |
| Triple Science | Consolidation tasks set on Sparx Science |
| History | Seneca revision assignments and past paper questions, using the revision calendar |
| Geography | Revision on Themes 1,2 and 4 from the Eduqas workbook |
| French | Seneca revision tasks for the Speaking exam |
| Spanish | Seneca revision tasks for the Speaking exam |
| Art | Exam component checklist tasks and artist research |
| Drama | Unit 1, 2 and 3 checklist tasks |
| Sociology | Seneca revision assignments and past paper questions, using the revision calendar |
| Food | Seneca assignments on exam topics |
| Music | Completion of coursework tasks for Component 3 |
| Creative IMedia | Unit R093 Exam Questions |
| Business | Seneca assignments on exam topics |
| Engineering | Exam Preparation and Revision on Unit 3 topics |
| Sports | Component 3 revision activities and exam preparation |
All Year 11 students also have access to their Knowledge Organiser Google Classroom, and this platform has links to all of the knowledge organisers for this module. These overviews provide insight into the topics and key concepts that the students have been learning in each of their subjects for the module. If your child has not joined this classroom, this can be accessed on Google Classroom by using the code: 5iur2dnd.
With regards to the online learning platforms that we use across the Academy, please see below for the details of access to these websites:
| Subject | Learning Platform | Access | Access Problems |
| Maths | Sparx Maths | All students have been provided with their usernames and passwords | The student must report this to their subject teacher |
| English | Sparx Reader | ||
| Science | Sparx Science | ||
| Languages | Languagenut | ||
| All Subjects | Seneca | All students will have links to the Seneca assignments posted on their Google Classrooms | Please report to Mrs Parsons |
We appreciate your ongoing support in your child’s education and look forward to working together to ensure their success. We also recognise that school holidays are an important opportunity for rest and personal enrichment and do hope that students return to school refreshed and ready to engage fully in their learning. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Yours faithfully,
Eleanor Parsons
Head of Franklin School