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Homework
With the exception of students’ regular Mathematics and English homework sheets,
we have a ‘no extra homework’ policy for the first month of school in Year 7, to enable
students to settle in and become acquainted with their new subjects and timetable.
After the first month, homework is given regularly in most subjects.
Homework can be work that students have started during classtime and need to
complete at home, or work set especially as homework. Homework also includes
regular revision of notes or classwork. This will enable students to keep up to date
with their work and identify any areas where they may need to ask their teacher for
assistance. Students need to use their school diary to record all homework.
Assessment Tasks
Each subject will include set pieces of work, which need to be completed for assessment
throughout the year. Students will need to use their school diary to document when
assessment tasks are due and adhere to due dates. Appropriate planning in the
student’s diary would greatly assist the student to reach deadlines comfortably.
If a student is having difficulty reaching a deadline, they need to negotiate an
extension with their subject teacher. If a piece of work has not been submitted by
the due date and the student has not consulted their subject teacher, a late note will
be sent home.
Revision
If a teacher does not set homework for their subject, the student can still do some
work at home.
He or she can:
a. revise his or her work
b. make notes for a forthcoming test
c. make a list of points upon which he or she is uncertain. This list could then be
shown to the teacher in the following lesson
d. read a recommended English novel or a library book.
Special Situations
Daily Routine
There may be times when it is not possible for a student to complete set homework
(e.g. sickness, overseas visitors). When this occurs, a brief note in the student’s
diary signed by a parent should be sent to the teacher concerned.
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