At Unity Academy, we see home study as an important part of every student’s learning. It helps them build strong knowledge, practise key skills, and retain what they learn in class, while also developing a scholarly attitude and good study habits.
Students are expected to complete five pages of home study each week, which are checked weekly during form time. All students have been given a home study folder; their knowledge organiser booklet which contains their knowledge organisers and personalised learning checklists for every subject and a home study reflection log where they should complete their home study activities.
- If five pieces are completed to a high standard, students earn a positive reward point: complete home study.
- If work is missing or not up to standard, a negative point is recorded:incomplete home study.
Each week, tutors lead a form session dedicated to home study skills. These sessions give students the chance to see strategies modelled, receive guidance, and practise evidence-informed independent study techniques that strengthen ability to recall key knowledge and become self-regulating learners.
How home study works : our five-step process
Students should follow this process for each piece of home study they complete in their reflection log
- Choose Your Focus – Students use their Personal Learning Checklists (PLCs) or teacher guidance to pick a topic to revisit or strengthen.
- Recall (Brain Dump) – Before looking at notes, they spend a few minutes writing down everything they can remember.
- Test Yourself – Using quiz questions, or the activity, from their knowledge organiser, students check what they know, answering from memory.
- Check and Review – They look back at the organiser to see what was missed or misunderstood.
- Add Corrections – Students record corrections and notes, fixing misconceptions and strengthening knowledge.
By following this simple but powerful routine, students steadily grow their knowledge and skills, supporting their progress across the curriculum. Your encouragement at home will help them develop independent learning habits that last well beyond school.
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