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Does your child's school use a system that allows parents to see what their homework is?

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fortyfifty · 17/11/2019 11:05

And if so, what system do they use?

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champagneandfromage50 · 17/11/2019 12:31

Firefly over here and parents have there own login. However on there homework planner diary there is a weekly timetable and also what homework they will be set each day. Makes it easy

TeenPlusTwenties · 17/11/2019 12:29

Um yes. Actually OP, I just log into DD's google classroom account...

Cohle · 17/11/2019 12:26

Nope, just an old fashioned paper homework diary. It seems to work well. Absent SEN of course, I would have thought it was a good thing for kids to take responsibility for managing their own time and work.

BikeRunSki · 17/11/2019 11:54

ClassCharts. We can see the homework that has been set, behaviour/merit points and attendance. On DS’s version, he can mark if he has submitted his homework.

BlackSwanGreen · 17/11/2019 11:51

Yes, my DC have SIMS which shows homework, attendance, behaviour, events etc.

Lougle · 17/11/2019 11:49

I've chosen to have a daily summary, so I get this. If I'm logged in as my daughter, I can also message the teacher, as attachments, and submit the homework. As guardian I only get this summary. I could choose to have it weekly instead.

Does your child's school use a system that allows parents to see what their homework is?
XelaM · 17/11/2019 11:48

My daughter's school uses ShowMyHomework. But I can only see homework. It doesn't show reports or anything else.

Doggyfeet · 17/11/2019 11:44

My DDs school use Go4schools but haven’t bought into the homework option - I can see attendance, reports, etc.

DSs school uses classcharts which has attendance, behaviour and homework listed. Without it I would really struggle to keep track of him homework (he has SEN and really poor handwriting).

PerspicaciaTick · 17/11/2019 11:43

DD's school use nothing for homework but do use SIMS for attendance and reports.
DS's school use Show My Homework and Go for Schools.
Both approaches work OK

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fortyfifty · 17/11/2019 11:41

That's interesting. DD's school use google classroom but we've not been given a guardian option. A summary is all I would need. Just something to help keep track of what nights are what homework. I can log in to her account if I need to see specifics although even then I am not sure her school has configured it well for the students.

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peanutbear · 17/11/2019 11:37

My children's school use show my homework. It has a parents and student view so you can see if it has been checked off by them as done and completed.

Lougle · 17/11/2019 11:29

DD2's school uses Google Classroom for homework and SIMS parent for timetable, conduct, reports, etc.

Classroom has two modes - student and guardian. The guardian registration just gives a summary of the homework set. Student shows the work and any attachments, etc. Most parents I have spoken to simply use their child's student login so they can see everything.

TeenPlusTwenties · 17/11/2019 11:25

Yes. They use google classroom and are just introducing something from/called 'RealSmart' which will show other info. However as it is currently rejecting my attempts to register I'm not sure what that has.

lovethecrown · 17/11/2019 11:19

Yes firefly at both my dc's (different) schools. It has everything on it in AlexaShutup's post plus curriculum, gcse/a level question and answer banks, Mfl practice stuff, school calendar etc.

RedskyToNight · 17/11/2019 11:17

Sort of. They use a system called Firefly.
however, not all teachers put homework on there all the time, and sometimes the homework description will say something like "finish the worksheet handed out in class" so you don't actually know what it is, iyswim.

As per PP we can also see behaviour/achievement points, timetables and reports.

AlexaShutUp · 17/11/2019 11:11

Yes, Go4Schools.

I can see homework, grades, timetables, attendance and behaviour info. We also get the reports via the app when they're available.

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