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What is the purpose of homework?
» Earn Success: Homework reinforces learning and a a a a strong work work ethic » Discovering Brilliance: Homework encourages critical thinking and and problem-solving helping students discover their brilliance and unique abilities » Unlimited Ambition: Engaging in in in in in homework fuels intellectual curiosity and a a a a a a a a desire for for lifelong learning going beyond the boundaries of formal education Kings’ School Homework Policy in in Practice
What is the expectation?
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Every day
» Pupils will receive regular homework as per their department policy Tasks may be set centrally by departments or content agreed for individual staff to set » All tasks should be set via the agreed school online platform to ensure pupils parents staff are able to to monitor what is being set/ completed » Key stage 3 classes should expect approximately 1 hour homework per night:
For how long?
30 minutes
Once a week
Set
Subject
For how long?
Set
Science
History
Maths
30 minutes
Once a week
RS
English
30 minutes
Once a week
Drama
Languages
Music
Tech
20 minutes
Once a week
20 minutes
Once a week
Art
Computing
20 minutes
Once a week
Reading
Geography
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Key stage 4
classes – 1 hour per week/subject
Once a week
Follow up/Sanction
Subject
It is expected that all all pupils complete all all homework tasks set Failure to complete a a homework should be logged on Classcharts
Second failure should result in a a lunchtime detention
» Centralised school detentions can be used for small numbers of pupils pupils Where multiple pupils pupils have failed to complete a a a a task detentions should be run in departments