Independent Study Guidance

Independent study refers to any task or assignment a student completes in addition to timetabled lessons.
 
This could be completed in a number of places including at home, in the library at lunchtimes and afterschool, or in our Independent Study club running every lunchtime.
 
Research by the Education Endowment Fund has found that students who regularly complete Independent Study can make five months additional progress in comparison to those who do not. They are therefore considerably more likely to be successful in their GCSE examinations if they are motivated and extending their learning time through Independent Study. 
 
All students in Years 7-9 will be set Independent Study according to the timetable below e.g. all students will be set Independent Study for Maths on a Tuesday, Science on a Wednesday and English on a Thursday. All Independent Study will be set on a website, or an app.
 
Students will then have one week to complete the task. The advantage of using apps is that a number of these will adapt the difficulty of the questions based on the responses students give providing a more targeted revision opportunity. Most also self-mark providing students with instant feedback.
 

For information about our Remote Learning Provision, please click here.

KS3 Independent Study Timetable
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
N/A

Maths

Sparx Maths

Science

Sparx Science

Geography (Week A)

MFL (Week B)

English

Sparx Reader

How can I help my child revise for their exams?

The most important factor in how successful a child is at school is how involved their parents are.

Being involved can just mean taking an interest, but there are also others things that you can do to help your child achieve in their exams, tests and coursework.

Below are some ideas that parents have given us. It would be great if you could let us know if you have used a different but successful idea with your child so we can add it to the list. To do this, please e-mail enquiries@stockport-academy.org.

  • Get your child to 'teach' you something as research shows that, while we learn only 10% of what we read, we learn 95% of what we teach to someone else.
  • Support and encourage them to achieve while making sure that they do not feel under too much pressure. Help them to see how important achievement in exams is to their future.
  • Help them to draw up a revision timetable prior to any exams or tests. Make sure that their social life/ job is not interfering with their studying. They need rest and sleep to make sure that their brains are active and open to learning.
  • Talk to your child about what the subjects and exams are about, what they have to do in them and whether they feel confident in doing well. A child talking about their learning will help them to think about their learning needs. If they have any worries, encourage them to see their teacher or you can contact the teacher concerned.
  • Encourage your child to use revision websites, for example, www.bbc.co.uk/revision
  • Encourage your child to attend revision classes.
  • Encourage your child to use a variety of appropriate revision methods and equipment e.g. highlighter pens, tape recordings, and post-it notes. Discuss with them how these methods work and help them choose the best one for them.
  • Encourage the use of any revision guides from school and discuss them with your child.
  • When your child is revising, encourage them to drink water and take regular breaks.
  • Support them with their work by talking through with them what they have to do. Please note, support does not mean doing it for them or correcting their work!
  • Make sure they use their planner to keep up with homework. If a pupil gets behind, it is hard to catch up later.

Remember: Homework is important for your child's learning!

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