Homework
Homework Culture
Getting students ready for GCSE, further study and the world beyond school is vital and being able to organise themselves to complete review work, or homework is an important part of that. We believe that homework should be:
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Meaningful (not setting tasks for the sake of it, and in a way where the students can see the value)
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Manageable (in terms of both amounts for students but also staff workload)
At KS3 (years 7-9), weekly homework is set on a Monday across the following 3 online platforms; Bedrock (supporting literacy), Sparx Maths & Seneca Science. This homework is compulsory and failure to complete any of these by Sunday 8pm will result in a homework detention after school on a Tuesday.
Other subjects may set homework, and pupils are rewarded for completion.
At KS4 (years 10 & 11), weekly homework is set on a Monday across English, Maths and Science and is due in the following Monday. Again, failure to complete this homework on time will result in a detention after school.
All subjects are expected to set homework regularly to complement their GCSE or V Cert course. Repeated failure to complete homework will result in a detention or after school catch up session.
To facilitate homework and self-study, the school runs a homework club every morning before school and on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday after school.
