INDEPENDENT STUDY

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Independent Study

For students to be able to select, organise and deploy a wide range of knowledge effectively, Independent Study will be developed so that it is purposely and deliberately constructed. It will focus on supporting and developing long term memory through knowledge recall.

Independent Study will be streamlined across the year group for the core subjects through the use of the online platforms Bedrock/ Tassomai (English), Sparx (Maths),Tassomai (Science), Seneca (Humanities), ThisisLanguage! (Languages) and a Knowledge Organiser Quiz for year 7-9. 

We encourage students to study from their knowledge organisers for at least two hours each week to support with learning the key knowledge that is required to access their subjects across the curriculum. 

If your child needs extra support with completing their independent study, they are invited to Independent Study Club at the following times:

Thursday in E8 at lunch time and after school.


Please see below for further details of each platform including the required amount for each year group:

Year 7-9

Subject

Platform

Min Requirement

Due

Detention

KO

Google Classroom

20 mins on each subject & KO Quiz

Friday 4PM

Monday

Science Tassomai 200 points Friday 4PM Tuesday

Maths

Sparx

All tasks set (~1 hour)

Friday 4PM

Wednesday

English

Bedrock

20 points/ Green Face

Friday 4PM

Thursday

MFL

ThisisLanguage!

All tasks set (~45 mins)

Friday 4PM

Friday

 

Year 10

Subject

Platform

Min Requirement

Due

Detention

Science

Tassomai

300 points

Friday 4PM

Tuesday

Maths

Sparx

All tasks set (~1 hour) 

Friday 4PM

Wednesday

English

Tassomai

300 points

Friday 4PM

Thursday

MFL

ThisisLanguage!

All tasks set (~1 hour 30 mins)

Friday 4PM

Friday

Humanities

Seneca

All tasks set by teacher

Set by teacher

Friday

 

Year 11

Subject

Platform

Min Requirement

Due

Detention

English

Tassomai

300 points

Friday 4PM

Tuesday

Maths

Sparx

All tasks set (~40 mins) & Past Paper

Friday 4PM

Wednesday

Science

Tassomai

300 points

Friday 4PM

Thursday

MFL

ThisisLanguage!

All tasks set (~1h 30 mins)

Friday 4PM

Friday

Humanities

Seneca

All tasks set by teacher

Set by teacher

Friday

If a student is set any additional independent study to what is listed above, this will be posted on google classroom for the students to complete. We also encourage students to read for at least half an hour each night. This could be either their own book, an English set text, a novel, academic journal or broadsheet newspaper.
 

Problem

Solution

I have forgotten my password

Contact your teacher as soon as possible. This is not a reasonable excuse for not completing your independent study

I have been unwell

Your LCO will be checking the detention list and will know that you were unable to complete your independent study

I do not understand my independent study

Attend the Independent Study Club to support you to ensure you meet the deadline. 

I forgot to go to my detention

You will now have a 1 hour detention the following day. Remember you still need to complete your Independent Study.


Please click on the expandable sections below to access information about Independent Study & Knowledge Organisers.

Support and 'How to' Guides

Why are we using Knowledge Organisers?

  • The GCSE and BTEC courses have changed to focus on the retrieval of knowledge.
  • Students need to know specific dates, key words and formula.
  • By learning the key facts from as early as Year 7 the knowledge is becoming part of our students’ long term memory which will support them in reaching their potential in exams.
  • The knowledge organisers contain ­core knowledge which is essential for progress in each subject area.
  • Students are required to learn prescribed parts of the knowledge organiser each week; these will be formally quizzed in the following lesson.

How do I use a knowledge organiser?

  • Each knowledge organiser has the key facts for the topic you are learning
  • You will have specific homework set around each area of the knowledge organiser
  • You need to memorise the content of the knowledge organiser before you are quizzed in class
  • Use the look, and cover, and say, and write, and check method to learn the information.

2023-24 Knowledge Organisers

Challenge Projects

As a school, we want to encourage our students to engage in their learning beyond any constraints of the curriculum, to become independent researchers and build their skills of analysis and more complex critical thinking. We hope that choosing from a wide range of Challenge Projects will allow students in Years 7-9 to hone these skills, whilst simultaneously developing a deeper understanding and enthusiasm for their subjects. These projects are optional and should be approached longer term, over a whole half term. Students can submit them to their subject teachers on Google Classroom or in school and in many cases will be entered into prize draws! Please contact enquiries@chiswickschool.org with any questions - please make clear which subject you are asking about.

Good luck!

Challenge Projects

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