Homework Policies
The main purpose of homework is to reinforce and build on material taught in class. At examination times homework will be spent on revising and practising examination technique. It is therefore vital that good study habits are formed at the start of Year 7.
Parents can help their children develop these by encouraging them to study at regular times and away from distractions. All students are required to complete homework assignments on a regular basis. A Student Planner and homework timetable will be provided at the start of each year in order to help students to plan their time and meet deadlines, and homework tasks for each subject will be published on the Virtual Learning Environment of the school’s web site.
Whilst the time spent on homework will differ for each student, we would expect Year 7 students to spend between 40 and 60 minutes on homework each evening. In Year 8 this will rise to about one hour, in Year 9 to about an hour and a half increasing to approximately two hours in Years 10 and 11. Sixth Formers should undertake a recommended 21 hours’ private study per week, some of which will take place during free periods in school.
The main purpose of homework is to reinforce and build on material taught in class. At examination times homework will be spent on revising and practising examination technique. It is therefore vital that good study habits are formed at the start of Year 7.
Parents can help their children develop these by encouraging them to study at regular times and away from distractions. All students are required to complete homework assignments on a regular basis. A Student Planner and homework timetable will be provided at the start of each year in order to help students to plan their time and meet deadlines, and homework tasks for each subject will be published on the Virtual Learning Environment of the school’s web site.
Whilst the time spent on homework will differ for each student, we would expect Year 7 students to spend between 40 and 60 minutes on homework each evening. In Year 8 this will rise to about one hour, in Year 9 to about an hour and a half increasing to approximately two hours in Years 10 and 11. Sixth Formers should undertake a recommended 21 hours’ private study per week, some of which will take place during free periods in school.