Staff info booklet Teaching and Learning at JCS
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Homework<br />
Homework refers to tasks given to pupils by their teachers to be completed outside of usual lessons.<br />
Common homework activities may be reading or preparing for work to be done in class, or practising<br />
<strong>and</strong> completing tasks or activities already taught or started in lessons In addition, it may include more<br />
extended activities to develop inquiry skills or more directed <strong>and</strong> focused work such as revision for<br />
exams. On average, the impact of homework on learning is consistently positive (leading to on average<br />
five months' additional progress).<br />
Responsibilities<br />
Subject Teachers have the responsibility to set regular, appropri<strong>at</strong>e homework <strong>and</strong> deadlines to meet<br />
the needs of their students. This will be recorded on www.showmyhomework.co.uk on the day th<strong>at</strong> the<br />
work is set, with clear timings to guide the student. A minimum of 2 nights are allowed to complete the<br />
task set. Subject Teachers are also responsible for assessing <strong>and</strong> giving appropri<strong>at</strong>e feedback to help<br />
the progress of the student. Any missed homework deadlines will be recorded on SIMS <strong>and</strong> escal<strong>at</strong>e to<br />
STL if this occurs more than once.<br />
Subject Team Leaders have the responsibility to monitor the quality <strong>and</strong> quantity of the homework set<br />
for each year group within their department <strong>and</strong> hold Subject Teachers to account if there is an issue.<br />
This may be monitored in conjunction with the Heads of Year. Subject Team Leaders are expected to<br />
make phone calls home if persistent deadlines are missed.<br />
The Senior Leadership Team has the responsibility monitor, through work sampling the effectiveness<br />
of departmental procedures. The Senior Leadership Team will discuss students who persistently fail to<br />
h<strong>and</strong> in homework on time every two weeks <strong>and</strong> make phone calls home to students of concern.<br />
Students have the responsibility to ensure th<strong>at</strong> they check www.showmyhomework.co.uk every night to<br />
ensure th<strong>at</strong> they underst<strong>and</strong> the task <strong>and</strong> can meet the deadline. Students should <strong>at</strong>tempt all tasks,<br />
complete the work to the best of their ability <strong>and</strong> <strong>info</strong>rm the teacher of any issues in advance of the<br />
deadline. Students are expected to c<strong>at</strong>ch up on missed homework if they were absent when the work<br />
was set.<br />
Parents are responsible for supporting the school in ensuring th<strong>at</strong> homework is completed to the<br />
expected st<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>and</strong> it is h<strong>and</strong>ed in on time. The student should be provided with a suitable place to<br />
conduct home study, such as a quiet space (no mobile phones) <strong>and</strong> a desk. The Subject Teacher<br />
should be contacted if there is a problem with the task set.<br />
Dur<strong>at</strong>ion of Homework<br />
In Key Stage 3, the homework set by each subject should last approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 30 minutes per piece<br />
unless st<strong>at</strong>ed otherwise.<br />
In Key Stage 4 the homework set by each subject should last approxim<strong>at</strong>ely 45 minutes per piece<br />
unless st<strong>at</strong>ed otherwise.
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