We appreciate the importance of home and school links and the need for parents and teachers to work together to ensure high quality education for all our pupils. It is for this reason that we set regular homework in school. Homework set will vary according to the key stage and ability of the child.
The over-riding principle is that children benefit if they have parental support in their learning. With parental support, we aim to help pupils create consistent study habits which will support them thoughout their academic and working life.
Homework tasks will be set in class during the week specified on the calendar and communicated with parents via Weduc.
Parent feedback on homework: December 2021
- 86% of parents think that homework is a valuable task
- 60% of parents think that the homework given by the school each week is the right amount and 23% would like more homework – as a result of this, the Homework Project has been introduced
- 60% of parents said that their child/ren enjoy Maths and English, and 37% enjoy Science.
- 73% of parents find the challenge of the homework ‘about right’
- 82% of parents feel able to support their child/ren with the set homework
Format of homework
Homework tasks will focus on core subjects, and take a range of forms to reflect the individual needs of the children in the class. Homework may be set using online platforms such as Google Classroom; it may be research based to prepare pupils for a new topic; it may consolidate and check retention of knowledge.
Alongside mandatory homework, we also provide an optional Homework Project for KS3 pupils who want to extend their learning outside of core subjects, to stretch, challenge and build cultural capital.
Homework will allow pupils to use different skills and techniques from the subjects that they are taught in school. We aim to engage pupils with learning at home and provide them with experiences that they can share with parents or carers.
Homework is given on a regular basis throughout the school year following the calendars below. Please click on the buttons to download the calendars for each key stage: