ICT Support - Learning from Home letter.pdf

 

Working from Home Guide for Pupils.pdf

25th March 2020

 

Over the next 2 days you will receive an e-mail link to an app you can open on a smart phone. You do not have to print off a voucher. You can show the phone screen QR code in store to spend the voucher.

 

If we don't have your e-mail address, you will receive a text message to the number we have on file. You must reply to the text message with your e-mail address so we can send you the link.

 

If we are unable to send you a link we will have to order a physical voucher for you. THESE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

 

If you don't have internet or an e-mail address, as long as you have a smart phone with 3G/4G you can set up a Gmail account here.

23rd March 2020

 

Dear Parent/Carer

 

Reminder: Out of School Learning 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the ways in which your child can continue to study during the holidays or in the event of an absence during school time. 

 

There are a number of key websites students can access that contain revision guides, study tips and online quizzes. For easy access to the websites described below please see the online version of this letter on the school website which has active links to all of the pages described.  

 

bbc.co.uk/bitesize contains material for students in both KS3 and KS4 and is free to use. This should be student’s first place to look when studying any topic or course.  

 

GCSE Pod – Students have access to the subject content for all their GCSE courses.  

 

Students also have access to their own email account accessed from office.com selecting sign in at the bottom of the screen and logging in with their school log-ins,  followed by @theherefordacademy.org.uk and then their account passwords.  

 

For example: 19JohnsonBT@theherefordacademy.org.uk 

 

Please note these are the same usernames and passwords students use to log into the computers in school.  

 

English 

For KS4 students: 

English Language (Eduqas exam board)   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zpxh82p 

 

English Literature (Edexcel exam board)   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z2whg82 

 

Sparknotes for support on Romeo and Juliet, for GCSE. 

 

Mr Bruff for online videos and lessons on GCSE literature required texts. 

 

Mr Taylor for videos on the Relationships section of the GCSE anthology 

 

For KS3 students 

BBC Skillswise For language and grammar support 

 

Myths and legends Is an interactive site designed to help students with their creative writing and reading.  

 

Maths 

For all year groups: 

Just Maths –The Username and password is the same for everyone: HerefordStudent and then Hereford.  This site is mainly used for KS4 students however there is content available for all pupils.   

 

Mathswatch Every student has individual logins to mathswatch.  Usernames are student email address without the .org.uk Student passwords are either 123456, abc123 or maths1 depending on which year group they are in.  

 

For KS4 Students: 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html contains all the material that our KS4 students are currently studying.  

 

Science 

For all year groups 

Senecalearning is a free service that provides students with online lessons practice questions and revision. Students are free to make their own free individual accounts if they choose.

 

Tassomai.com is a highly recommended website focused on science knowledge. We have paid for accounts for all students and their log in details will be the same as their school email addresses.

 

For KS4 students the AQA website contains a full programme of study along with sample assessment material. https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464 

 

Modern Foreign Languages 

For KS4 Students: 

Pearson Active Learn – KS4 students each have their login information for this and is tied to the correct examination board.

 

This is language – students can complete online tasks here and they can revisit tasks to improve on their prior performance.   

 

For KS3 Students: 

All students have login details for Linguascope in their planners.  Students can revisit key vocabulary from the school year and practise new vocabulary through games and worksheets.

 

Students have weekly vocabulary homework, which is given in the form of booklets and copies of these can be found on the Academy website.  

 

If they forget passwords or need login details to be reset, they can email either Miss Owen KOwen@theherefordacademy.org.uk or Mrs Francis MEFrancis@theherefordacademy.org.uk   

 

 

History 

For KS4 students: 

The WJEC exam board contains information about the GCSE history course as well as sample assessment materials. Students are studying options on medicine, Queen Elizabeth, Germany and the USA.

 

Food Technology 

For KS4 Students: 

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/food-preparation-and-nutrition/ 

Contains the full specification and sample assessment material for the Food and nutrition course.  

 

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mr P Walker  

Assistant Headteacher: Achievement and Attainment 

 

pwalker@theherefordacademy.org.uk 

For all the latest information from the Government regarding COVID-19, please visit: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

Science - Out of School Learning.pdf

13th March 2020

 

Dear Parent/Carer

 

Adjustments to protect Year 11 subjects with practical and controlled Assessment activities this half-term

 

In preparation for the possibility that the Government may, in coming weeks, enforce school closures to further delay the Covid-19 virus outbreak, we have put in place a series of timetable changes to ensure Year 11 study courses with practical and controlled assessment units, can be completed this half-term.

 

Therefore, we have put in place a series of Curriculum ‘Drop-down’ days for students studying those courses. On the days highlighted below, students affected, will spend time in those subjects with their teachers instead of following their normal timetable, to ensure key component tasks are completed.

 

Click here to read the letter in full. 

Statement from Ofqual – Official guidance -  Coronavirus and Examinations.

 

“We recognise that students, parents, schools and colleges will be concerned about the possible impact of coronavirus on the 2020 summer exam series. Our advice at this time is to continue to prepare for exams and other assessments as normal.
 

We continue to work closely with exam boards, other regulators and the Department for Education and we have met to plan for a range of scenarios, as the public would expect. Our overriding priorities are fairness to students this summer and keeping disruption to a minimum.

It is still many weeks until exams start and we will issue updated advice if necessary, giving students as much notice as possible.”

 

Following this announcement The Hereford Academy will continue with all internal assessments and examinations as scheduled.

 

12th March 2020

 

Dear Parent/Carer

 

Out of School Learning 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of the ways in which your child can continue to study during the holidays or in the event of an absence during school time. 

 

There are a number of key websites students can access that contain revision guides, study tips and online quizzes. For easy access to the websites described below please see the online version of this letter on the school website which has active links to all of the pages described.  

 

bbc.co.uk/bitesize contains material for students in both KS3 and KS4 and is free to use. This should be student’s first place to look when studying any topic or course.  

 

GCSE Pod – Students have access to the subject content for all their GCSE courses.  

 

Students also have access to their own email account accessed from office.com selecting sign in at the bottom of the screen and logging in with their school log-ins,  followed by @theherefordacademy.org.uk and then their account passwords.  

 

For example: 19JohnsonBT@theherefordacademy.org.uk 

 

Please note these are the same usernames and passwords students use to log into the computers in school.  

 

English 

For KS4 students: 

English Language (Eduqas exam board)   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zpxh82p 

 

English Literature (Edexcel exam board)   

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z2whg82 

 

Sparknotes for support on Romeo and Juliet, for GCSE. 

 

Mr Bruff for online videos and lessons on GCSE literature required texts. 

 

Mr Taylor for videos on the Relationships section of the GCSE anthology 

 

For KS3 students 

BBC Skillswise For language and grammar support 

 

Myths and legends Is an interactive site designed to help students with their creative writing and reading.  

 

Maths 

For all year groups: 

Just Maths –The Username and password is the same for everyone: HerefordStudent and then Hereford.  This site is mainly used for KS4 students however there is content available for all pupils.   

 

Mathswatch Every student has individual logins to mathswatch.  Usernames are student email address without the .org.uk Student passwords are either 123456, abc123 or maths1 depending on which year group they are in.  

 

For KS4 Students: 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/mathematics-2015.html contains all the material that our KS4 students are currently studying.  

 

Science 

For all year groups:

Senecalearning is a free service that provides students with online lessons practice questions and revision. Students are free to make their own free individual accounts if they choose.

 

Tassomai.com is a highly recommended website focused on science knowledge. We have paid for accounts for all students and their log in details will be the same as their school email addresses.

 

For KS4 students the AQA website contains a full programme of study along with sample assessment material. https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464 

 

Modern Foreign Languages 

For KS4 Students: 

Pearson Active Learn – KS4 students each have their login information for this and is tied to the correct examination board.

 

This is language – students can complete online tasks here and they can revisit tasks to improve on their prior performance.   

 

For KS3 Students: 

All students have login details for Linguascope in their planners.  Students can revisit key vocabulary from the school year and practise new vocabulary through games and worksheets.

 

Students have weekly vocabulary homework, which is given in the form of booklets and copies of these can be found on the Academy website.  

 

If they forget passwords or need login details to be reset, they can email either Miss Owen KOwen@theherefordacademy.org.uk or Mrs Francis MEFrancis@theherefordacademy.org.uk   

 

 

History 

For KS4 students: 

The WJEC exam board contains information about the GCSE history course as well as sample assessment materials. Students are studying options on medicine, Queen Elizabeth, Germany and the USA.

 

Food Technology 

For KS4 Students: 

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/food-preparation-and-nutrition/ 

Contains the full specification and sample assessment material for the Food and nutrition course.  

 

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Mr P Walker  

Assistant Headteacher: Achievement and Attainment 

 

pwalker@theherefordacademy.org.uk