Learn how to create and set homework from the new Activities area.
To create and set homework from the Activities area, click Create Activity.
| Activity Name | First, enter the title for the homework. This will appear on your pupils’ To-Do List. |
| Subject and Topics |
Select a subject for the homework. We recommend setting up to two atoms for your pupils to work through. |
| Questions |
Select the year group the homework will be assigned to and choose the number of questions. We recommend setting no more than 30 questions. You can choose adaptive questions tailored to each individual, or non-adaptive questions. There are additional help options to support your pupils outside of the classroom, including explanations, helpsheets and videos. |
| Preview Questions |
You can preview the types of questions your pupils will answer. These questions are a sample of what each pupil might see. |
| Set Activity |
After clicking Set Activity, you will be prompted to select the class the homework will be assigned to. On the next screen, the Deselect button allows you to remove any pupils from the homework; for example, if they were absent. On the third and final screen, you will be prompted to confirm the activity type. You can choose to set the homework immediately, or to schedule it for a later date. The due date you set will be visible to your pupils. To schedule your homework for a later date, deselect the Set homework now field and choose a start date. If you want the homework to disappear from your pupils’ To-Do Lists after the due date, select the Disable homework at 23:59 on the due date field. |
After you have set the homework, it will appear in the Active/Scheduled list.
If you have set the homework immediately, it will be labelled as Active. If you have scheduled the homework for a later date, it will labelled as Scheduled.
How do I set homework again?
You can set homework again from the Active/Scheduled, Finished and All School Activities lists. To set the same piece of homework again, click Clone.