In our school we want to make sure students are not just learning information but remembering it long-term. That’s why we have an Extended Study Policy, in Human, where students complete a multiple-choice quiz 3 times each week. These quick quizzes, which often include a piece of reading, take around 15 minutes to complete and focus on key concepts and vocabulary to help reinforce learning or as a tool for some pre-learning.
Research shows that regularly recalling information (a technique called retrieval practice) helps strengthen memory and makes it easier for students to apply what they’ve learned. Spacing these quizzes out over the week—rather than cramming them all into one day—further boosts long-term retention.
We’ve noticed that some students in G30 and G31 are completing all three quizzes in one go. While this might seem like an efficient approach, it doesn’t help with long-term memory as much as spacing them out does. To get the most out of these quizzes, we encourage students to spread them across different days throughout the week and the students have an Extended Study Timetable to support them with doing this.
This approach is designed to make learning ‘stick’ in a simple, low-stress way and helps identify any gaps in knowledge early on, allowing for timely intervention.
In short, this policy is grounded in evidence-based practices aimed at supporting your child’s learning and academic success. We appreciate your support in encouraging your child to complete their Human Extended Study quizzes at spaced intervals for better learning retention.