Home Study

Our vision is that students at Nova Hreod will have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country because we care for your child’s future. It has been shown that in the highest-achieving schools in the country, students from Year 7 onwards can expect more than an hour of home study per day and even more once they reach Year 10. We want our Nova students, your children, to make greater progress than these students. Independent home study plays a vital part in helping students retain and recall the facts that enable tough problem solving and the practicing of vital skills in all subjects. 

At KS3 students are set approximately 60 minutes each of home study in English, maths, science, French and humanities. At KS4 students are set up to 90 minutes of home study in each of the core subjects (English, maths and science) and 60 minutes of home study in each of their option subjects. The home study is set following the timetables below and students always have one week to complete their work, which is due in by 7.30 am on the day specified. Additional details about the home study being set can be found on Arbor.

*Daily 100% home study is set according to the schedule in the 100% book and must be completed before arrival to school each day.

If students require support with their home study or they need a quiet space to work a Study Base takes place in the library after school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Laptops are available so that students can log into their platforms and staff are on hand to help if students have questions.

Home Study Sanctions Year 7-9

If home study is not completed then students are issued a detention. Home study detentions take place on specific days.

Students failing to complete one piece of home study in a week will receive a 1 hour detention.

Students failing to complete two or more pieces of home study in a week will receive a 1 hour 30 minute detention.

*Note - daily 100% home study is sanctioned separately to this, students will receive a 30 minute detention to be completed on the same day if it is incomplete.

Home Study Sanctions Year 10 and 11

Home study detentions take place on the same day that the homework is due in.

Students failing to complete a piece of home study will receive a same day 1 hour detention.

The vast majority of platforms use single sign on with students school email address and password. Please see the videos above for how to login to each platform using these.  

If your child is able to access their school email address but is unable to login to a specific platform please email the specific subject email address below

novamathsenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (Maths)

novaenglishenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (English)

novascienceenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (Science)

novaMFLenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (Modern Foreign Languages)

novaPEenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (Physical Education)

novahumanitiesenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (History, Geography or RE)

novaPARTSenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (Performing Arts)

novaDARTSenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk (Art, Design & Technology)

novacatalystenquiries@novahreodacademy.org.uk  (Catalyst Stream)

If you have forgotten your username/password please speak to your tutor who will be able to remind you.  

*To log in to Tassomai students will log in with Microsoft. If this does not work a password reset can be requested from their science teacher.