Remote Learning

Aims of King Alfred’s Academy’s remote learning provision:

To enable students to continue to learn during a period of prolonged (three or more days) disruption of the school day or, school closure (full or partial).
To maintain strong and positive connections between teachers, students and their families throughout a period of curriculum disruption.
To provide a structure to the working day through adherence to the in-school timetable for those groups of students affected by a school closure.

How do we provide remote learning?

Epraise, the platform we use to share students’ independent learning tasks (homework) is used to structure the students’ days.
If students do not have access to suitable devices on which to access the remote learning, we may be able to provide IT equipment so that every student is able to continue to learn. Please contact your child's Student Manager if they do not have access to a suitable device.

Student will have access to videos that talk them through how to access the work, in addition to written guides, and their teachers and form tutors will be available for help in getting started.

How is our remote learning delivered?

At King Alfred’s Academy we deliver independent remote lessons:
- Independent lessons that make use of adapted resources (shared with students on Epraise).
- Work set on commercial learning platforms such as Sparx or Seneca..

Keeping in contact with students

We recognise that strong communication and regular contact with students is helpful in supporting wellbeing, motivation, and a continuing sense of connectedness with the school community:

All students meet with their tutor for their registration.
Students have regular ‘contact points’ with pastoral staff.
Teachers track engagement with their lessons and make contact with home if students repeatedly fail to complete work.
The Special Educational Needs Team make regular contact with the parents / carers of children who may need additional support.

How do we teach lessons?

The core principles that underpin teaching and learning in the classroom are equally as important when teaching remotely. We aim to:

Recap knowledge.
Share new information through accessible and engaging explanations.
Model how to complete tasks.
Check students’ understanding.
Provide support so that practice is deliberate, challenging and accessible.

Data protection and safeguarding

To ensure data is protected and safeguarding is adhered to we will:

Use school channels to communicate with students i.e. school email/Teams channels
Only admit KA students into any teaching sessions
Make expectations clear to students that they must not share passwords/logins
Ensure cameras are switched off
Not record sessions
Not retain any data or responses shared during the session
Monitor ‘chat box’ to ensure no inappropriate messages shared
Ensure staff follow same professional standards as in school
Report any safeguarding concerns to the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)