Remote Learning

We will regularly update the contents of this page in line with the latest guidance provided by the Department for Education and the government. If you have any queries with regard to remote learning at CVEA please contact [email protected] and we will ensure your query is answered.

Will my child be taught broadly the same curriculum as they would if they were in school?

We teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. However, we have needed to make some adaptations in some subjects. For example, practical subjects like PE cannot operate as normal. However, adjustments have been put in place where students can access virtual workouts from home to maintain fitness levels.

How long can I expect work set by the school to take my child each day?

We expect that remote education (including lesson activities and homework) will take students broadly the following number of hours each day: Key Stage 3 and 4 - 5 hours per day.

How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?

The main platforms used for the setting and delivery of all remote learning will be through a blended use of Class Charts and Microsoft Teams. All department areas will use Microsoft Teams to upload all the resources students need to follow their usual curriculum from home. Students will have access to department virtual learning environments (VLEs) where lesson materials and resources are available at all times. Teaching staff will use Class Charts to set homework activities.

If my child does not have digital or online access at home, how will you support them to access remote education?

We recognise that some students may not have suitable online access at home. We take the following approaches to support those students to access remote education: Students that require access to ICT equipment and internet access to support remote education should email Mr M Appleton. If we are unable to provide access to ICT equipment and internet access we will work with families to ensure we support your child in the best possible way to support their remote education.

We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:

• Live teaching (online lessons and online support using the chat function within Microsoft Teams)
• Recorded teaching (e.g. Oak National Academy lessons, video/audio recordings made by teachers)
• Voice Over PowerPoints produced by CVEA staff.
• Textbooks and reading books students have at home
• Commercially available websites and apps supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences.

What are your expectations for my child's engagement?

We expect all students where possible to complete all the work that would have been allocated in those lesson times by accessing the learning resources found within our VLE using Microsoft Teams.

How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?

Students should submit all work during any form of absence to their teacher either via email or within the assignments function of Microsoft Teams. If students do not submit work follow up calls will be made.

How will you assess my child's work and progress?

Feedback to your child's work could include the following:

• An email from the class teacher could give examples of good pieces of work and comments for improvement.
• Instant verbal feedback during LIVE lessons.
• Instant written feedback in the chat function of Microsoft Teams.
• Self assessment of tasks, such as marking a starter activity.
• Automatically generated feedback from the completion of online quizzes.

How will you work with me to help my child who needs additional support from adults at home to access remote education?

We recognise that some students, for example those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), may not be able to access remote education without support from adults at home. We acknowledge the difficulties this may place on families, and we will work with parents and carers to support those students. The following measures have been put in place to support our students with additional needs including vulnerable children and children with SEND. This is aligned as close as possible to the in-school processes we have in place:

• Bespoke contact for identified SEND children to support access to independent remote learning.
• Adapted nurture provision to ensure identified SEND students are still accessing a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Ongoing CPD for staff to ensure they understand how to design remote learning activities to support students with additional needs.
• “SEND support at home” hints and tips sheet shared with students and parents. Students at CVEA who are at Tier 2, LAC, CIN or CP have been supplied with a laptop/dongle from CVEA if they have required it.

Microsoft Office 365

Once you create a document it is saved automatically into your one drive account for you to share with staff. Any documents you get sent you need to download them and save them into your one drive then you can access them and save them.

If you don't have Microsoft Office on your laptop or computer at home simply log onto RM Unify, go to Mail then click the little square of dots in top left hand corner to view the apps.

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