This information is intended to provide clarity and transparency to students and parents/carers about what to expect from remote education if local/national restrictions require entire cohorts to remain at home or a full school closure. This document should be read in conjunction with our parent/carer handbook.
How will my child be taught remotely? All our students in Years 7-13 will have access to high quality online lessons with their teacher following their normal ‘in school’ timetable. Relevant resources/tasks eg: powerpoint will be posted either in the class channel ‘posts’ or assignments, in case a student needs to reference the information at an alternative time. Students should join all live lessons with their mic on mute. It should be noted that no lessons, tutorials or meetings should be recorded by parents/carers or students. No screen shots should be taken
The expected format of an online lesson will be as follows:
Teacher to register
Starter activity/recall quiz
Explanation of lesson content and task(s)
The above will take approximately 20 minutes.
Deliberate practice task(s) 20 minutes – students can log off or log back in again at an agreed time. Students can use the class chat function to access support. Off screen tasks might be completed in their printed booklet, exercise book or similar.
Students might be required to upload completed work via Teams.
During the last 10 minutes the teacher will go over the deliberate practice task and complete plenary.
The single/double lesson (all periods 1-5) will end 10 minutes early for students and staff to prepare fully for the next subject lesson of the day/week.
What homework will my son/daughter receive? Students in Years 7 to 10: In order to manage student workload, students will be expected to complete their daily reading and maths homework. Maths homework will be set via Hegarty Maths. Students will not be set subject homework tasks. Daily reading is set via MS Teams as part of the English work along with the weekly schedule as a reminder of where students should read to that week.
Students in Years 11, 12 and 13: Students will be set homework according to the normal homework policy. Please see our policies page for further information.
How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns? Students need to understand that the work they do at home is no less important than that they do in the classroom. Teachers will be checking your son/daughter’s lesson attendance during virtual lessons and their participation with the work. Data from this checking will be collected centrally and we will contact you if we have concerns. Text messages will also go out to keep you updated. Tutors will use the work engagement information to inform their conversations with your son/daughter in their daily tutor sessions.
Parents/carers will need to inform school if there is any reason why their son/daughter is not attending lessons or completing homework eg: illness.
How will you assess my child’s work and progress? Feedback can take many forms and may not always mean extensive written comments for individual children. For example, whole-class feedback or quizzes marked automatically via digital platforms are also valid and effective methods, amongst many others.
Teachers will use the start (recall quiz) and end of lessons (deliberate practice feedback/plenary) to provide whole class feedback. Teachers will be available during the independent deliberate practice tasks to answer individual questions live via the class chat function or over the mic, and check what work the student has completed. When required to upload work, teachers will offer personalised feedback using the personal feedback box at the side of their uploaded work. Teachers may also deliver whole class feedback via the post section of their class Team.
Remote learning provision whilst the school is open and functioning as normal:
Should your son/daughter have to self-isolate and work from home while school is open and functioning as normal, they can expect to be able to access work on MS Teams from the first full day of absence. Your son/daughter will be set work according to their timetable. Students should complete the tasks on the set day. All subjects, with the exception of core PE, will set the following via Microsoft Teams via assignments:
Task guidance and PowerPoint/resources so students know what to do and key content
Off screen tasks that they will complete in their printed booklet, exercise book or similar.
Guidance for students
Working from home is not ideal and can sometimes feel very frustrating. There are a number of things that you need to do that will help make home learning easier.
Before you start work
Before you start your home learning, make sure you have done the following:
· Eaten your breakfast. Your brain is like an engine. If you don’t feed it, it won’t work properly.
· Found where you are going to work. It is important that you work in a space that does not contain any distractions. The better your focus, the easier work will be.
· Checked your schedule and collected all your equipment and resources that you need.
· Poured yourself a glass of water. Water increases your concentration levels and helps you think more clearly.
· Put your phone in another room. Students who work in rooms with their phones achieve less than those who don’t.
Microsoft Teams
All your tasks for every day will be on Microsoft Teams. You will be able to see your tasks for the day by logging into Microsoft Teams using your school email and clicking on the activity or assignment tab on the left hand side. The link to Microsoft Teams can be found under the ‘school logins’ at the top of the website. Remember you should complete all work according to your timetable and on the day it is set. You should not be leaving work to build up. All resources needs to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams so that teachers can see what you have done and provide you with feedback.
To find out how to access Microsoft Teams watch the video below:
To find out how to access your assignments or upload your work, watch the video here:
Anna Allen is the senior leader responsible for Remote Education for King Charles I School. She is contactable on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at King Charles I School on 01562 512880.
Student Home Learning Guidance
Working from home is not ideal and can sometimes feel very frustrating. There are a number of things that you need to do that will help make home learning easier.
Before you start work
Before you start your home learning, make sure you have done the following:
Eaten your breakfast. Your brain is like an engine. If you don’t feed it, it won’t work properly.
Found where you are going to work. It is important that you work in a space that does not contain any distractions. The better your focus, the easier work will be.
Checked your schedule and collected all your equipment and resources that you need.
Poured yourself a glass of water. Water increases your concentration levels and helps you think more clearly.
Put your phone in another room. Students who work in rooms with their phones achieve less than those who don’t.
Starting work
1. Your teacher will schedule a time for the meeting. You will need to accept the invite which is sent to you via email prior to the lesson. 2. Just before your lesson, go to the calendar tab on the left-hand side. 3. Locate the meeting on your calendar, click it and then click join. 4. You will now be in your online lesson and your teacher will begin your starter activity.
Where can I get support?
MS Teams chat room for my class
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It is very normal to find the work you are doing at home difficult. Even if you are not in school, we can still help you. If you are stuck, you can get answers using all or any of the following:
Use the chat function in MS Teams to log your question. Others in your group may be able to help you as well as the teacher. A guide to MS Teams can be found on the website page on the ‘students’ page of the website under the ‘remote learning technology’ tab.
Email your teacher using the department@ email address. A list of the email addresses can be found below:
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Resources and Online Programmes
Resources and Online Programmes
MS Teams If your son/daughter is working at home they will be able to access their work via Microsoft Teams. Please note we will no longer be using the ‘working at home’ folder on the student share. Your son/daughter will be able to access their tasks via the activity or assignment function. Your son/daughter should follow their school timetable in their planner and where possible complete all work set that day. Any extra resources such as worksheets or PowerPoints will be saved and accessed alongside the task guidance.
Student user area access To access a student’s user area, students should click on the link at the top of the school website called ‘FOLDR’ under the school logins pull down menu. Students will need to use their own personal username and password. If students have forgotten their password then they should email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Knowledge organisers Your son/daughter should have their knowledge organiser folder, however all knowledge organisers are available on our website and do not need to be printed and can be viewed on a screen. They can be accessed by clicking on this link.
Need some help navigating Microsoft Teams? Check out Mr Mander’s video showing you how to find your assignments, upload your work and ask questions in the Teams class chat. Click here to watch the video.
Below is a table listing the resources and online programmes that teachers will use to set work.
Subject
Resources used
Online programme used
Upload work to
Art
PowerPoint
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Business studies
Word
Quizizz
YouTube
Specified work to be emailed to teacher
Computing
PowerPoint Textbook (Year 10)
Quizizz
Microsoft Teams assignment created each week for the work to be submitted to.
Design & Technology
PowerPoint
For Years 7 & 8: Quizizz Design Work
For Years 9 & 10: Seneca Learning
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Drama
PowerPoint
Quizizz
YouTube
Bitesize
Specified work book pages to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Dance
PowerPoint
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
English
Work booklet
Reading book
Educake
Specified work book pages to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Food
PowerPoint
Quizizz
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
French
Work booklet
PowerPoint
Quizlet
BBC Bitesize
YouTube
National Academy
Specified work book pages to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Geography
PowerPoint
Quizizz
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
German
Work booklet
PowerPoint
Quizlet
Specified work book pages to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Health and Social Care
PowerPoint
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
History
Booklet
PowerPoint
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
ICT (iMedia)
Quizizz
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Maths
Work booklet
Hegarty maths
Automatically updates on website once task is completed
Music
YouTube
Quizizz
Year 9 & 10 only: submission of audio files to Microsoft Teams assignments
PE/Sports studies
PowerPoint
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Science
Work booklet
PowerPoint
Quizizz
BBC Bitesize
NA
RE
Years 7 & 8: Oak National lessonsQuizizz
Years 9 & 10: Word document with task in
Year 7 & 8: Upload screenshot of completed quiz to Microsoft Teams assignment.
Years 9 & 10: Upload work to Microsoft Teams assignment.
Textiles
PowerPoint
Word
Quizizz
BBC Bitesize
Specified work to be uploaded to Microsoft Teams assignment
Remote Learning Technology
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is used with all students in all year groups. Microsoft Teams operates by using a student’s school email address and password. It provides students with a safe and monitored communication tool. All interactions between students and teachers are logged and cannot be erased by individuals. Microsoft Teams will be used for the following:
Class chat
Assignments
Online lessons via video calls
The ‘class chat’ function is used by students to create an online community where students can ask questions about the work set or topics they are struggling with and other students within that class or the teacher can provide answers and feedback.
The assignment function is used to set home learning tasks and for students to upload their work. The teacher is able to monitor which students have and haven’t returned their work as well as view the work that has been returned. Teachers can also view the submitted work and provide feedback to the class and individuals.
The video calls function will be used to host all online lessons.