Homework
Homework is essential to the learning process and should be used to extend and enrich students' learning outside the classroom. It should be purposeful, varied, adapted to needs, and help students develop the ability to learn and think independently. It should allow students to consolidate and revisit previous topics (interleaving)and be an opportunity for parents to engage with and support their child’s learning, without the need for them to be subject experts.
Students should:
- check their Teams assignments on Office 365 on a daily basis
- complete all homework tasks to the best of their ability and by the due date set
- ensure ‘hw’ is recorded on the top left-hand corner of any homework completed and use a title and date
- utilise the allocated homework time effectively
- find their class teacher before the due date to discuss the homework if they do not understand it or need something to be clarified
Parents should:
- support their child to produce homework to the best of their ability and by the due date
- provide a suitable area at home where their child can complete their homework
- liaise with their child’s teacher if they believe that additional support is needed
Parents will be sent a summary of Teams assignments on a weekly basis.
Homework Schedule
The tables below show an approximate time allocation for homework in each subject per week.
KS3 Homework allocation & Information
|
Subject |
YEAR 7 Time allocation per week |
YEAR 8 Time allocation per week |
YEAR 9 Time allocation per week |
|
English |
60 minutes |
60 minutes |
60 minutes |
|
Maths |
60 minutes |
60 minutes |
60 minutes |
|
Science |
60 minutes |
60 minutes |
60 minutes |
|
French |
30 minutes |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
|
Geography |
30 minutes |
30 minutes |
45 minutes |
|
History |
30 minutes |
30 minutes |
45 minutes |
|
Spanish |
30 minutes |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
|
Art |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
|
DT |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
|
RE |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
|
Drama |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
30 minutes (fortnightly) |
Take Away Menu
Departments may utilise ‘take away menus’ for homework setting within KS3. This ensures students are receiving a range of demanding but exciting homework tasks. Teachers are expected to guide students to the appropriate level of difficulty to ensure sufficient challenge is achieved.
Year 7 Student Schedule
|
Day |
Wk |
7M
|
7T
|
7W
|
|
Monday |
1 |
French/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
English |
|
Tuesday |
1 |
English/Geography |
English/Science |
Science/Spanish |
|
Wednesday |
1 |
History/Science |
History/Spanish |
Maths/Technology |
|
Thursday |
1 |
RS/Spanish |
French/RS |
French/Geography |
|
Friday |
1 |
Art/Music |
Art/Music |
Art/Music |
|
Monday |
2 |
Geography/Maths |
Graphics/Maths |
English |
|
Tuesday |
2 |
English/Science |
Drama/History |
Drama/Science |
|
Wednesday |
2 |
History/Spanish |
English/History |
Maths |
|
Thursday |
2 |
Drama/French |
Science/Spanish |
French/History |
|
Friday |
2 |
Technology |
French/Technology |
RS/Spanish |
Year 8 Student Schedule
|
Day |
Wk |
8M
|
8T |
8W |
8Q |
8V |
|
Monday |
1 |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths/MFL |
Geography/Maths |
|
Tuesday |
1 |
Science/MFL |
Science |
Science |
Science |
Science |
|
Wednesday |
1 |
History/Technology |
History/Technology |
History/Technology |
History/Technology |
History/Technology/MFL |
|
Thursday |
1 |
English/Maths |
English/Maths/MFL |
English/Maths/MFL |
English/Maths |
English/Maths |
|
Friday |
1 |
Art/RS |
Art/RS |
Art/RS |
Music/RS |
Music |
|
Monday |
2 |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
Geography/Maths |
|
Tuesday |
2 |
Drama/History |
Drama/History |
Drama/History |
Drama/History |
Drama/History |
|
Wednesday |
2 |
MFL/Science |
Science |
Science |
Science |
Art/Science |
|
Thursday |
2 |
English/Maths |
English/Maths |
English/Maths |
English/Maths |
English/Maths |
|
Friday |
2 |
Music |
MFL/RS |
MFL/Music |
Art/MFL |
MFL/RS |
Year 9 Student Schedule
|
Day |
Wk |
9M |
9T |
9W |
9X |
|
Monday |
1 |
Geography |
English/Geography |
History |
History |
|
Tuesday |
1 |
MFL/Science |
MFL |
Science |
Maths |
|
Wednesday |
1 |
Maths |
Maths |
MFL |
MFL/Technology |
|
Thursday |
1 |
English/Technology |
Science |
Maths |
Science |
|
Friday |
1 |
Art/Drama/History/Music |
Art/Drama/History/Music |
English/Geography |
English/Geography |
|
Monday |
2 |
Geography |
Geography/English |
History |
History |
|
Tuesday |
2 |
MFL/Science |
MFL |
Science |
Maths |
|
Wednesday |
2 |
Maths |
Maths |
MFL/Technology |
MFL |
|
Thursday |
2 |
English |
Science/Technology |
Art/Drama/Music |
Art/Drama/Music/Science |
|
Friday |
2 |
History |
History |
English/Geography |
English/Geography |
KS4 Homework allocation & Information
|
Subject |
Time allocation per week |
|
English |
90 minutes |
|
Maths |
90 minutes |
|
Science |
90 minutes |
|
Option subjects |
60 minutes |
|
Religious Studies (Year 10 only) |
30 minutes |
|
Period 6 lessons |
30 minutes |
KS5
Students enrolled on A Level and Vocational courses (Level 3) are expected to complete approximately five additional hours per week of personal learning in each of the subjects they study.
This will include homework, extended research tasks, going over notes and additional reading.
Homework Club
There is a supervised homework club Monday-Friday in the library from 3 – 4pm open to all students. Students attending have access to ICT and will be able to get support from the member of staff on duty, if required.