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Homework

Homework Philosophy 

The College believes that homework is essential for students to become lifelong learners and is an integral element of our curriculum. It is important our high ability boys are challenged at all times to become independent learners and develop skills which will benefit them in later years.

Homework should:

  • extend learning
  • develop a range of learning strategies and skills
  • develop students’ independent learning and research skills
  • consolidate students’ knowledge and understanding
  • provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge in different contexts
  • provide students with the opportunity to develop their understanding 
  • provide students with the opportunity to broaden their experience of the curriculum beyond the classroom
  • enable the development of independent thought and develop higher order thinking skills
  • develop confidence
  • develop self-discipline and responsibility

We believe that homework tasks should be:

  • regular
  • relevant
  • challenging
  • appropriate to the individual
  • varied

recording homework

All students should utilise an online planner called Class Charts.  Homework tasks set by teachers are visible by parents and students online or on portable devises and this assists parents to monitor their son's completion of homework tasks.  Additionally, we recommend students bring an academic year diary to school.

class charts LOGIN

Students and parent/carers will be supplied with separate logins to access student homework information.  Login here.  Class Charts user guides are provided below.

setting homework

The College does not utilise a homework timetable but urges staff to keep ‘next day’ homework to a minimum whilst recognising that such timescales can be beneficial in some areas e.g. MFL vocabulary learning.  The information below is meant as a guide to expectations regarding the amount and frequency of homework set for students in each Key Stage.