Years 7 and 8

You should read for at least 20 minutes per week - you will be set a task on ClassCharts and be asked to login to Sparx Reader. You should access your reader.sparx-learning.com account and work through the weekly task set. To login click on the Sign in with Microsoft button, using your main school account details when prompted or alternatively use your Sparx user password.

All students will access this including block 5 students

Click here to access our reading lists and reading tips.

This task will be set and regularly monitored by your Form Tutor via ClassCharts. 

Years 9-11

Whilst independent reading is not compulsory in years 9, 10 and 11, we feel it important to build on the habits gained in years 7 and 8. This could be reading for pleasure and/or further subject background reading.

For years 9 and 10 you can record your reading via your online reading journal:

• Year 9 students can record your reading session here
• Year 10 students can record your reading session here

Years 7 - 11

You should access your SparxMaths (https://www.sparxmaths.uk/student/) account and work through the weekly task set.

To login click on the Sign in with Microsoft button, using your main school account details when prompted or alternatively use your Sparx user password. 

This task will be set and regularly monitored by your Mathematics teacher via ClassCharts.

You can get your account information and support for this from your Mathematics teacher.

We are currently using a combination of the Seneca system (https://app.senecalearning.com/login) and teacher set homework in English. All tasks will be set via ClassCharts. Students should log into Seneca using their school username and password by clicking the Continue with Microsoft button.

All Years

You should access your SparxScience (https://www.sparxscience.uk/student/) account and work through the weekly task set. To login click on the Sign in with Microsoft button, using your main school account details when prompted or alternatively use your Sparx user password.

This task will be set and regularly monitored by your Science teacher via ClassCharts.

You can get your account information and support for this from your Science teacher.

Year 7 and 8

Year 7 and Year 8 MFL homework is "Core Testing"

This is learning homework which will revisit language from the previous term. Students will have a homework sheet to learn from and this is also attached to the homework assignment on Class Charts. We will ask students to learn a section of their sheet each week and test them in their MFL lesson. Each section will be tested twice to allow them to improve and secure their learning.

As with any kind of revision, little and often is the key. Please encourage students to practise a few words at a time and build up their knowledge gradually.

For Year 8 classes, testing will begin wb 24th April 2025 with Year 7 starting after their current end of topic assessments have been completed.

Bonne chance/ buona fortuna!

Information on our other online learning websites can be found here.

You can also expect to receive additional tasks from other subject areas throughout the course of the year.  This will be available on ClassCharts and should be completed accordingly. 

You can get support for this from your subject teachers.

Students can see a list of their homework assignments by accessing ClassCharts. 

To log into ClassCharts they will need their ClassCharts code which will have been emailed to them.

You can have your code resent by clicking on the Get ClassCharts Access Code on the student intranet.

Is your child using AI to solve their homework?

In today's modern world there are an increasing number of tools, often including ai, available to students to help with homework. Whilst many of these can be utilised in a positive way, we feel parents/carers should be made aware of the negative affects of using these tools during homework time. Students can miss out on fundamental learning skills and also be exposing their personal data to undesirable audiences.

We urge parents/carers to be aware of how your child is completing homework, particularly if they are using a laptop/tablet device alongside their phone during this time. Often, homework can be completed more effectively and quicker if extra devices are placed to one side during study time.

You can also help your child by checking in with what they're studying, perhaps asking them to explain a particular problem to you so that they can consolidate their understanding.

AI can, of course, be a useful resource when homework isn't understood or in research, but this must be used in compliance with course guidance and referenced appropriately.

When you access the school systems from home you will need to use Two Factor Authentication (2FA). To get started with this you can follow our guide here

Students can get help for any of the systems we're using in a number of ways:

Your tutor

Will be able to help you with any problems you may have accessing your homework.

Your subject teacher

Will be able to help you with any queries you have about your homework assignments.

IT Guides

We have a number of guides available to help you access our systems.  You can view these here

The IT Services Team

Students can use the IT Service desk to log any IT specific problems and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Parents can contact us by emailing ParentITHelpdesk@kenstimpson.org.uk

You can view the status of our IT systems by visiting: http://itstatus.kenstimpson.org.uk