Home learning
Home learning is shown to have a big impact on students’ progress, and helps to prepare them for success once they’ve left school.
Students in all year groups will be set home learning on Sparx Maths. It will be set on a Monday and must be completed within 2 weeks. Many students have already been using Sparx Maths outside their lessons. This has shown a positive impact on their progress.
Year 7 students will also be set home learning on Sparx Reader.
Key stage 4 home learning timetable
(Years 10 & 11)
| Home learning set | To be completed by |
| 7th September 2026 | 21st September 2026 |
| 21st September 2026 | 5th October 2026 |
| 5th October 2026* | 2nd November 2026 |
* Students will also have the half-term break to complete this home learning
Key stage 3 home learning timetable
(Years 7, 8 & 9)
| Home learning set | To be completed by |
| 14th September 2026 | 28th September 2026 |
| 28th September 2026 | 12th October 2026 |
| 12th October 2026* | 9th November 2026 |
* Students will also have the half-term break to complete this home learning
Why do we set home learning?
Home learning is shown to have a big impact on students’ progress, and helps to prepare them for success once they’ve left school.
Students who achieve well at GCSE have strong, independent learning habits. We use home learning to promote these habits.
If a student misses the opportunity to practise their learning at home, they may find themselves struggling to keep up. We want to ensure no student falls behind.
What if my child doesn't complete their home learning by the deadline?
If a student misses the opportunity to practise a specific method at home, they may find themselves struggling to keep up.
To ensure no student falls behind, we are introducing a new layer of accountability. Students who do not complete their home learning by the deadline will be issued a "Habits Detention."
Top tips
We’re not going to pretend that home learning is fun! What we do know, however, is that those students who complete it achieve better grades. That’s why we’re promoting ways to get into good routines around home learning.
- Split your home learning up into chunks.
- If you get stuck on a Sparx Maths question, remember that there are help videos to watch.
- Think about when you work best. Would you prefer to get your home learning done as soon as you get home, or do you want to take a short break before you make a start on it?
- Use the library at break, lunch or after school if you would prefer to complete your home learning during the school day.
How will you communicate with me?
Sparx Learning (the company behind Sparx Maths and Sparx Reader) sends out a weekly email to parents and carers which notifies you of your child’s homework completion. Within this email, there is a link to the Parent Portal.
We encourage you to watch a series of short videos, explaining what Sparx Learning is and how it works:
How do students log into Sparx Maths and Sparx Reader
Our student website - https://sites.google.com/coopacademies.co.uk/manc-students/home - contains all the links students need.
Students log in to Sparx Maths and Sparx Reader using their academy Google username and password.
What support is available?
- If a student is having difficulty accessing any of the online platforms, they should speak to their Maths teacher.
- Students can visit the library at break, lunch and after school to complete their home learning.
- Have a look at the videos below.
- If parents/carers have any questions regarding home learning, contact your child's Head of Year.
Videos for parents and carers: