Year 10 Mathematics Home Learning moves to Sparx Maths

After introducing Sparx Maths to Key Stage 3, we have extended it to include Year 10. (Maths - 16/05/2023)

Dear Parent/Carer

We are delighted to let you know that from Monday 22nd May 2023 students in Year 10 will be completing their maths Home Learning with Sparx Maths. Sparx is an exciting online platform that offers every student a personalised maths Home Learning.

We know that you want to support your child’s maths progress so we’ve put together this letter to explain how Sparx works and why it is important to make sure that maths Home Learning is 100% completed.

How does Sparx Home Learning work?

Sparx personalises each child’s Home Learning, creating a weekly set of questions tailored to their level of understanding and learning pace. The questions are designed to be achievable whilst offering the stretch that learners need to make progress.

Each week, topics are set by your child’s maths teacher and will make up the majority of the Home Learning questions. Questions from previous topics will also be included in the Home Learning so that students can keep practising the skills they have learned.

How can I help my child with their Home Learning?

We appreciate that you will of course want to support your child with their home learning but please try not to help them with a question until they’ve had a go first! It is really important that they complete their Home Learning independently, and that questions are marked as correct. They can watch the support video if they need to. This way, Sparx can make sure your child continues to see Home Learning that’s at the right level for them.

Why does my child need to achieve 100% compulsory Home Learning completion?

Sparx Home Learning is deliberately designed to help students really get to grips with and understand the concepts and skills they are learning by ensuring they cover the essential building blocks needed to make progress in maths. Sparx’ research (sparx.co.uk/evidence) has shown that an average of 60 minutes a week of this type of personalised maths home learning leads to clear progress. It is therefore advised that students do their Home Learning as early as possible, so they have the time to have a go themselves and seek help from their teacher if needed. Home Learning is not marked as complete until all of the compulsory questions have been answered correctly, so starting early is key to finishing before hand-in time.

You can keep track of your child’s Home Learning completion in the weekly email you will receive from Sparx.

Please be sure to click on the link below to read about best use of Sparks at home with your child

Top Parent tips for using Sparks

Finally we urge you at this time to watch this video to explain more about Sparks

Video clip about Sparks for parents

We hope you agree that Sparx will play an exciting and important role in helping your child’s understanding, success and confidence in maths to grow.

If you have any questions, please contact me

Kind regards

Mr A. Dow (Head of Maths)