Supporting students that are off school

During an absence

Homework set during an extended absence should be managed according to the needs of the individual student. For example, it may be appropriate to:

• Continue to set them Compulsory, XP Boost, and Target homework to complete as normal
• Set 30 minute homework or Optional only homework using the Student Manager page
• Turn homework off completely for them
• Change any outstanding homework to Optional only

Returning after an absence

If a student has not opened a homework for 5 weeks or more we will automatically make some slight adjustments to how many questions they get to ease them back in gradually:

• If a student has not opened homework for 5 weeks then we will give them 10% fewer questions than usual
• If a student has not opened a homework for 6 weeks or more then we will give them 20% fewer questions than usual

If a student has been off for less time than this or has a particular need, then you may choose to set them to Optional only or 30 minute homework for a while when they return, before moving them back to Full-Length homework.

You may also find the following articles useful:

• Changing a student's homework length
• Changing a student’s homework to Optional only
• Switching homework off