At Jedburgh Grammar School we believe that
the partnership between parents/carers and
teachers works best when we work together to
improve the attainment and achievement of
pupils.
WHY IS HOMEWORK IMPORTANT?
This is why we are letting you know how to help
your child with their homework and studying.
Homework helps your child to:
Make your home a homework & study friendly
environment.
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Learn how to organise and manage time.
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Take more responsibility for their own
learning
Provide space if you can for your child to
complete homework with table, chair and
peace
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Try to make regular time for schoolwork in
the evenings and at weekends.
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If possible, provide your child with the
opportunity to use ICT for e-mailing or word
processing homework, and for internet
research tasks you can set with your child.
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Practise and build on what they have learned
at school.
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Develop confidence to deal with difficulties.
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Learn and work independently in the future.
IT’S A FACT
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When schools and families work together,
children do better.
Children learn something well when they talk
about it or explain it to someone else, so
asking your child about their homework
really helps them.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
No homework or studying in the homework
diary?
Help your child to be prepared for school!
Children who do homework regularly
throughout their time at school benefit from
the equivalent of approximately one extra
year of schooling.
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Provide your child with a bag and make sure
they use it.
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Ask to see their pupil planner regularly.
Between the ages of 5 and 16 children
spend only 15% of their lives in school, so
supporting them at home really improves
their chances of success.
Show an interest!
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Have knowledge of what your child is
learning in each subject by using information
from the school or speaking to your child
about what they are learning.
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Talk to your child about school work in
general.
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Check over homework with your child.
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Sign homework where appropriate.
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Encourage your child to take on the advice
given by teachers through reports and
parents evenings.
Parents and families are by far the most
important influences on their lives.
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Encourage your child to read and talk to
them about what they are reading.
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Make use of homework time if there is no
specific homework from school by doing
school subject related projects, research,
looking over notes, learning vocabulary, etc.
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Contact your child’s Pastoral Teacher if you
are concerned about lack of homework.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD
PREPARE FOR TESTS & ASSESSMENTS?
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP & SUPPORT
JEDBURGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Check that your child knows how to revise.
The following web sites will provide help and
also revision exercises for your child.
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All pupils at JGS should know what their
preferred learning style is.
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Visit the school website (on the Parent/Carer
page click on ‘How You Can Help’) and find
out preferred learning styles as well as study
tips to go with this learning style.
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Your child must know the topics to revise for
each subject to organise study time
effectively. Teachers will help with this.
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It is important to study one subject and one
topic at a time.
Help your child to succeed.
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Get them to leave tv, computer games,
texting, phone-calls etc until the study
session is over.
Music may or may not be a good revision
aid.
Encourage them to take exercise, eat well,
drink water and sleep well.
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http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentz
one
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize and then follow
Scottish qualifications links
http://www.jedburghgs.co.uk/how-can-youhelp
Bank of websites noted here for
specific subjects or generic use
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/schools/websi
tes/11_16/site/study_skills.shtml
Pupils can use GLOW (accessed via the link on
the school website) for accessing materials and
websites used in classes and also for accessing
the Pupil Common Room area – this is
accessed via the National Site tab and contains
a wealth of materials that supports studying
Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s
Pastoral Teacher about any homework or study
issues.
Thank you
PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR
PARENTS/CARERSTO HELP SUPPORT
PUPILS WITH THEIR LEARNING