Homework Policy
Homework:
will serve to instill good habits for independent learning
will provide an opportunity for additional practice and a wider range of work
will involve parents/carers in the process of their child's education
will be used for completing some GCSE coursework
will be set by all departments
should be tailored to individual learning needs
should help pupils learn independently
should be regularly and constructively marked
will be recorded in the pupil's planner to ensure that parents/carers and form tutors know what homework is being set
Homework will be set in the subjects and according to the frequency shown below:
Subject |
KS4 |
KS4 |
Number of homeworks per week |
Number of homeworks per week |
|
English |
2 |
2 |
Mathematics |
2 |
2 |
Science |
2 |
2 |
French |
2 |
2 |
Technology |
1 |
2 |
Art |
1 topic per term |
2 |
Geography |
1 |
2 |
History |
1 |
2 |
ICT |
1 |
2 |
Music |
As required |
2 |
Other KS4 Courses |
0 |
2 |
PE |
0 |
2 for GCSE |
RE |
1 per fortnight |
2 for GCSE |
Each piece of homework in year 9 should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. In KS4 homework may relate to coursework and the time and frequency of setting will then differ.
In year 7 and 8 pupils are set a piece of project work for each week which is expected to take approximately 5 hours to complete.
If a pupil fails to complete 3 homeworks satisfactorily, parents/carers should be informed by use of a standard letter and form tutors should be told. Completed failure to do homework should be referred to the Head of Department who will contact parents/carers and try to resolve the problem.
The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) is available before, during and after school so that pupils can complete their homework. The LRC has the facilities necessary for pupils to complete work, for example, computers, internet access and books.
