Out of School Learning
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