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Home Learning
I.T. Acceptable Use Policy
Why Home Learning?
Home learning checks you’ve understood what you’ve done in class, and helps you prepare
for something that you might be doing tomorrow.
When doing your home learning you will learn:
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Independence
Organisation
How to work at your own pace
How to explore your own interests
What is home learning?
Home learning could be any of the following:
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Preparing for a lesson
Writing an essay or report
Research – finding out facts
Learning for a test
How should I do my home learning?
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Find a tidy place to work, a messy desk equals a messy mind!
Turn off the TV. Some people work better with music, some don’t.
Use your planner, so when so you know when to expect home learning.
Organise your time, don’t leave everything last-minute.
Do certain tasks over a couple of nights. Learn for your maths test on Monday,
then test yourself on Tuesday.
Don’t begin straight after school when you’re tired. Have a break first.
Don’t start too late though or you won’t have time to have a social life.
Make the most of local resources – your school library, public library and the
Internet are great sources of information.
Ask your friends and family to test you.
Try to work for 45 minute stretches taking 15 minute breaks.
Reward yourself for working hard.
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The school have also created
a page demonstrating
home learning
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As a Specialist Technology Academy, the use of the high quality information technology facilities is
positively encouraged and supports outstanding learning and teaching. However, inappropriate use
of any computers or associated technology within the Academy for reasons such as those listed
below will be treated in the same way as other breaches of the code of conduct.
The points below represent key information from the full Acceptable Use Policy which can be
downloaded from the Academy website. Students are not permitted under any circumstance to:
1. Physically damage, remove or alter the configuration of any of the information technology
equipment within Arnold Hill Academy. This includes trying to install any software likely to
cause malfunctions.
2. Try to use someone else’s account or try to send messages that appear to originate from
somebody else.
3. Try to use the Academy’s information technology facilities to undertake any form of piracy
including the infringement of copyright as this is illegal. This can include computer software,
games, music, text, and video clips.
4. Try to distribute or introduce a virus or harmful software into the Academy’s network or
computers.
5. Interfere with someone else’s use of the information technology facilities.
6. Be wasteful of information technology resources – particularly printer ink, toner and paper.
7. Try to access any material or content that is illegal or sexually explicit.
8. Make any remarks via email, social networking site or any other public e-space which could
constitute bullying or harassment of another pupil or staff member.
9. Make any remarks via email, social networking site or any other public e-space which may
adversely affect the reputation of Arnold Hill Academy.
10. Access any content likely to cause disruption to teaching and learning.
Members of staff are obliged to report any breach of this Policy.
The Academy also reserves the right to monitor, audit and review pupil’s account activity, home
drives and electronic communications to ensure adherence to the above policy.
I have read the above information and by signing below I agree to the terms of use described
above and the sanctions procedure for any breaches of these terms.
Parent/Carer
Student
Print Name_____________________________
Print Name_________________________
Signed_______________________________
Signed____________________________
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The school has created
a bespoke I.T. Acceptable
Use Policy
