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At Warwick Academy we believe learning at home is an essential part of good education. Homework not only reinforces classroom learning, it also helps students to develop skills and attitudes they need for successful lifelong learning. It promotes independent learning skills, including the habits of inquiry and investigation.
Homework is most effective when:
• tasks are structured and their purpose is clearly explained to pupils
• there is consistent practice across the school
• homework is given regularly so that everyone knows what to expect each week
• homework is recorded in the diary provided
• pupils and parents/guardians are clear about what they need to do
• there are high expectations
• pupils receive clear feedback
• homework policies are monitored and evaluated.
At secondary level, research recommends that the time spent on homework or GCSE coursework should fall within the following ranges:
Years 7 & 8
45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes per day
This translates to approximately 30 minutes per subject per night.
Year 9
1 to 2 hours per day.
Approximately 40 minutes per subject per night.
Year 10 & 11
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes per day.
Approximately 1 hour per subject per night. Please note that homework will increase in frequency and duration when GCSE coursework is due and exams approach.
Year 12 & 13
In the 6th Form the amount of homework will depend on the pupils’ individual programme. It is a school recommendation that 6th Form students spend time on background reading and writing assignments that mirrors the time spent in class, approximately 4 hours per week per subject. This works out to approximately 3 to 4 hours per day.
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For the Warwick Academy homework policy to be successful, it is expected that:
the school will….
Provide homework diaries
Create a fair homework timetable
Give clear guidelines for teachers and students
Provide computer room and library access
Contact parents if students are not doing homework
Review the policy periodically to assess its effectiveness
the teachers will….
Set homework regularly according to the timetable and departmental policies
Clearly explain and write assignments on the board
Monitor homework diaries
Mark work promptly with appropriate feedback
Contact parents with problems
Give rewards and impose sanctions
the pupils will…
Record all homework given in their diaries
Ensure they understand the task by asking the teachers
Organise sufficient time to do the work
Demonstrate a commitment to homework
Produce quality work
Hand completed work in on time
parents/guardians will….
Provide a quiet place for homework to be done
Encourage students to complete quality homework
Monitor homework diaries
Contact teachers with any problems
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Missed work / lessons
It is the students’ responsibility to gather/copy out and complete any missed classwork and the respective homework (missed due to extracurricular activity, holiday or illness) from another pupil in that particular class.
- Unexcused absences will not be supported by the school. Students will have to make up work in his/her own time and by contacting the teacher and other students outside of lesson time.
- Excused absences will be supported. Teachers will provide work in advance for the duration of the absence.
- Illness of 1 to 2 days will be supported by teachers. Teachers will keep copies of the lesson work /homework and hand them to the student on their return. The onus is on the student to make contact with the teacher and request the work missed. They are also advised to check with another student in their class to ensure they have all the classwork.
- In the Secondary School Illness of 3 or more days will be supported by way of e-mail. Parents should inform the HOY of the absence (length if known) as soon as possible. The HOY will inform the classroom teachers and the HODs. The classroom teacher will be expected to respond by e-mail within 24hrs with the relevant classwork/homework. The onus will again be on the student to make contact with the classroom teacher on their return to ensure things are in order. Students are advised to check with another student in their class to ensure they have all the classwork.
- In the Primary school illness of 3 or more days should be reported to the class teacher by the parents. The class teacher will inform the parents via email about any work that could be done at home during the absence and will ensure that any work needing to be done is made available for collection by the parents.
- All students will have one week in which to complete the work missed.
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Written work expectations
The following should be encouraged to improve the quality of work submitted by students.
• All work must have a title and a date and underlined with a ruler.
• Work should be in blue or black ink unless otherwise instructed by Department/Teacher (eg. Mathematics prefer the use of a pencil).
• Handwriting should be neat and legible.
• Where appropriate written work should be in full sentences.
• Maths “working out” should always be shown.
• Work sheets and handouts must be named, dated and either stuck in exercise books or filed.
• All students must have the necessary school equipment to do the above.
If there are subject specific anomalies they will be communicated as such to students.
Heads of Departments will be monitoring exercise books and binders to ensure that students are producing Warwick Academy quality work. Students who are not taking pride in their work will be asked to repeat the tasks.
Rewards
• Students will receive merits for exceptional work.
• Exemplar homework will be shared with the class.
• Quality homework assignments and projects will be put on display.
• 3 missed homeworks will result in a student having to attend 4 consecutive Homework Club sessions.
• Homework club will take place on Tuesday through to Friday from 3:30-4:30pm – Venue: U1
• It will be supervised by members of staff and silent study is expected.
• Students will be notified on the Monday of the week that they are expected to attend and must ensure that they bring school work to the session.
• Parents will be notified by e-mail.
The aim of this policy is that with all stakeholders committed to the Warwick Academy homework policy, it should lead to continual improvement in student performance.
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NetClassroom
NetClassroom will be used by faculty to post details (due dates, information, etc) of major assignments for Y7-13. Parents can expect 4 per term.
Homework Timetables
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11