Remote Learning
Remote Learning – School closures
Emerson Park Academy recognises that students learn best in the classroom and will therefore endeavour to remain open to best serve our community. In extreme cases however it may be necessary to close the school to guarantee the safety of pupils which will always be our first priority.
In the event of school closure, classwork will be made available to pupils using our online platform ‘Go4Schools’. Work will be published online and will provide instruction for pupils to work from home. Teachers may choose to host an online ‘live lesson’ and direct students to follow a link on Zoom or Google Meet; students are asked to keep their cameras off.
In cases of staff absence, Go4Schools may not have been updated. In this event, students and parents can utilise a variety of learning tools listed below. They are arranged by subject. These can be used at any time to support a students learning and you do not have to wait for work to be uploaded to begin.
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Purpose |
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1 |
ALL |
Individualised home learning tasks set by teachers. All tasks will first be listed here. |
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2 |
ALL |
Google classroom is another teacher led platform used by some subjects. It allows teachers to upload larger files. Homework will first be listed on Go4Schools, but may direct students to their Google class. |
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3 |
English |
English faculty assign students work on this homework platform (Bedrock Learning) |
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4 |
Maths |
Maths faculty assign students work on this homework platform (Sparx Maths) |
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5 |
Science |
Science - GCSE only (Cognito) |
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6 |
Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2 (senecalearning.com) |
ALL |
Various subjects assign work on this platform including Science, Geography etc. students can complete assigned tasks or general studies (Seneca Learn) |
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7 |
ALL |
Free online learning tool by the BBC. Years 7-9 should click KS3 Years 10-11 should click GCSE and may then need to choose their specific exam board e.g. AQA, Edexcel etc. |
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8 |
Link to Knowledge Organisers |
ALL (KS3) |
Knowledge Organisers are support sheets written by staff at EPA. They provide students with the most fundamental knowledge necessary for their subject and are specific to us at Emerson Park. Pupils are expected to learn this content both in the classroom and at home. |