Secondary
Secondary One Stop Information Point
What work should students be doing when they are unable to attend school?
Short Term Work
In this situation where a student is unable to attend school, work will be set by class teachers via school email or Microsoft Teams. However, it can take some time for teachers to arrange appropriate resources around their teaching commitments in school.
So, to ensure that students have something productive to do initially, please see the below information for some resources students should use. Not every subject is covered here, as not all can be set generally and be meaningful and productive.
Click here for the Short Term Work Information
If there are any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us during school hours and speak to your child's Head of Year.
Kind Regards,
Mr Ward
Deputy Headteacher
General advice
You will be using your weekly timetable to structure your day using Microsoft Teams for live lessons, pre-recorded lessons, message board and assignments for all the learning information you need. You will need to also check your student emails in your Web Outlook throughout the day.
- Get up, get ready and have a healthy breakfast.
- Log on to your device at 8.15am.
- Log onto Microsoft Teams to check your correct lessons are in your timetable.
- Use the start of the day to check and set your daily work and check your student emails in Web Outlook.
- Be ready for RISE time at 8.30am sharp.
- Use Microsoft Teams for each period (including Form time) to find out what kind of lesson you will have and either join the lesson, or complete the set assignment/task.
- Make sure you take your break times as you normally would at break and lunch time.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Watch what you eat.
- Weather permitting get some fresh air outside, but safely adhering to COVID restrictions.
- Let your parents/carers know what you have been doing and ask them for support if you need it.
- Read for at least 20 minutes per day - this may be factored into Form time if there is sufficient time.
Home Learning Online
Student emails
Students will be emailed work directly from teachers each week and need to be checked daily.
Click here to find out how to access this and log in - Student email and Office 365.
Office 365
You may not have access at home to Microsoft Office which helps you access any documents that we have uploaded onto our website, or if you are emailed any. As a school we provide Office 365 to all our students.
Click here to find out how to access this and log in - Student email and Office 365.
Microsoft Teams
Teams is a digital hub that will mean all remote learning will be in one place. Teams will also allow you to take part in remote lessons and revision classes and will allow you to: answer questions, ask questions if you are stuck, and allows a teacher to give you feedback to help you improve.
Teams is free for students at BSCA - your child's Teams account has been set up automatically.
Click here to find out how to access this and log in - Microsoft Teams.
For further instructions got to our Student Home Learning pages
Seneca
Some departments use this online tool to set, record and assess work i.e. Computer Science.
Focus on Sound
For Music - log in here https://portal.focusonsound.com/
Then using TEAMS log on once new classes have been activated.
Other useful online websites/tools
Maths
Corbett Maths - https://corbettmaths.com/
MathsWatch - https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk
BBC Bitesize - KS3 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zqhs34j
BBC Bitesize - GCSE - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z38pycw
IT
Exam Revision - https://tools.withcode.uk/keywords/subject/imedia_r081_pre_production_skills/LO1
Bitesize Revision https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z4kw2hv
Youtube – Search for the R081 Theory channel as this covers everything for the exam
Engineering
Quizlet - https://quizlet.com/class/13065777/
Youtube – Search for Manufacturing Construction on youtube
Seneca Learning - https://app.senecalearning.com/dashboard/join-class/660qoa8d5a
Business Studies
Business Ed - https://www.businessed.co.uk/index.php/home/theory/camnat-public/camnat-theory-notes-public