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THE DUCE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 42
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Learning and Teaching
Many students come home from school and end up just waiting until they might ‘feel’ like doing their schoolwork. Or else they drag everything out over the whole night. A much better way is each night have set allocated times for home learning. Many students find that learning in 20 to 30 minute blocks followed by a short break, continually repeated is much more productive.
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During this time students should do homework first, then work on any assessments or upcoming tests. Once homework and assessments are completed, use the rest of the time allocated for schoolwork to complete independent learning activities, such as reviewing work they find difficult, making study notes, doing practice questions to build their skills or reading. All distractions should be removed during this time, so students learn to focus for 20 to 30 minute blocks of time. It is a great idea to make a timetable of the home learning and place it on the fridge or somewhere visible, so everyone is clear when students are focusing and when they are doing other activities or having free time.
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Secondary students should be aiming to complete the following:
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It is often said; “Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them”. As we are only a few weeks away from the first term break, the time to make sure you have a robust home learning schedule is now!
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Rob Bonnici
Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching
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