Home learning takes place outside of a timetabled lesson; however, it does not only have to take place at home. At iBOS, home learning is learning at any location with an internet connection. Home learning builds upon the classroom lesson, and paramount due to knowledge being better retained by students who revisit recorded lessons later.

What is home learning?

Any form of learning that happens outside of the daily lessons is home learning and does not necessarily have to be completed at home. The aim is to expand upon learning in the classroom to ensure it is fully understood by the student. If a student continually revisits content, their understanding is improved, and it can be easily applied for future use. Home learning tasks are usually categorised as Practice or Preparation.

Tasks at iGCSE level can sometimes consist of practice tasks where students may be asked to prepare for an upcoming lesson. By doing so, students should be able to readily access their already developed knowledge and expand on it in those lessons.

Home learning differs from independent learning projects. These are less frequent and maybe set as ‘challenges’ or ‘projects’ and sometimes can be optional. Simultaneously, Independent learning projects can last several weeks and help students hone their skill sets, such as teamwork, ingenuity, and innovation.