Homework

Homework

Homework is an integral part of your child’s curriculum and learning; it helps to raise their achievement by consolidating and extending their learning and helping them to become independent learners. At COLAI, we set most of our home online, via a range of online platforms.

Students also have access to Google Classroom, which is a safe and secure platform for students to access learning materials and support directly from their class teachers. It also allows your child to contact their teachers to ask any questions as well as complete and submit work and receive feedback from their teacher to support their progress.

Please inform us if your child does not have IT access or Wi-Fi as we may be able to support with this. We have a small number of laptops that we can loan to students for use at home.

MyChildatSchool (MCAS) Parent App

Parents and carers can access their child’s homework via the MCAS app. By downloading the app, you will be able to support your child with their organisation and completion of homework tasks.

For Apple (iPhone): Go to the Apple App Store and search for “MyChildAtSchool”.

For Android: Go to the Google Play Store and search for “MyChildAtSchool”.

Please follow the how to login process help sheet here

How can you support your child with their homework?

• Check what homework your child has been set each day and check they are doing it.
• Ensure there is a quiet place for students to do homework.
• Help your child by testing them regularly.
• If internet or computer access is an issue then please contact us as we may be able to help with this.

Your child will have one week to complete each task. Homework tasks should take approximately 1 hour.

All students are expected to complete the homework set in every subject. To support this, students may use the Academy library after school, and there are lunchtime clubs in various subjects where staff provide guidance.

If your child does not have reliable internet access or a suitable device at home, please contact us at info@colai.org.uk. In addition, computers are available in the library at the following times:

• Monday to Friday: breaktime, lunchtime, and 3.10pm – 4.00pm
• Tuesday to Friday: 8.00am – 8.30am

We kindly ask that you speak with your child about their homework and encourage its completion on time. Achievement points are awarded for excellent homework completion, while detentions are issued where homework is missed.

Homework Timetable – Key Stage 3

Homework Timetable – Key Stage 4

Homework Online Platforms

These are Sparx Reader, Sparx Science, Sparx Maths, Seneca and the BromCom Student Portal

Your child only needs their one set of login details to access any school computer and homework platform. All students have a sticker in their planner with these details on it. If the sticker is missing, please contact us at info@colai.org.uk.

All of the above homework platforms should be accessed by students via the Microsoft single sign-on login link.

On all the homework platform image links below the red arrow points to where to login.

Please click on the image below to access Sparx Reader and click on the Microsoft link to log in.

Please click on the image below to access Sparx Science and click on the Microsoft link to login.

Please click on the image below to access the Sparx Maths and click on the Microsoft link to login.

Please click on the image below to access Seneca and click on the Microsoft link to login.

Please click on the image below to access the BromCom Student Portal and click on the Microsoft link to login.