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Our aim at Bishop Barrington is to provide all pupils in our care with a desire and clear path to achieve academic success.

We strive to reach our aim by creating a climate of high quality teaching, firm but fair discipline, below average class sizes and a caring pastoral system.

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Homework Policy

Rationale

Homework is an accepted part of the philosophy and ethos of the School and, of such, it should be meaningful and valuable to all concerned. It can be a help in raising the standards of academic achievement of all students. The School has introduced a new Homework Policy since September 1994. Over 85% of our students say they have noticed the difference.

Purposes

  • To enable teachers to develop learning activities beyond the timetable curriculum
  • To motivate students by generating a variety of worthwhile learning experiences additional to those provided in school
  • To encourage students to develop good , independent study habits
  • To involve parents, and other adults, in student learning

Guidelines

  1. A wide variety of tasks might be considered - e.g. recording: lesson notes, summary of reading: researching: in a library, at home, in the neighbourhood: observing: newspapers, TV, films, local events: listening: radio, tapes- as well as the more usual exercises.

    • The philosophy which underlines the "Framework for Homework" of this policy is that homework should be set when it is appropriate. This militates against a rigid timetable and allows for: - individualised learning (e.g. Mathematics, where review sheets are done when the student completes a topic) - long term homework on National Curriculum and GCSE assignments - a homework to be set on a given day for completion two or more days in the future
    • As a safeguard to students, the Framework states that they should not be required to complete more than three homeworks on any one night
    • Over the year, the following amounts of homework will be required:
      • In Years 7 and 8 students may expect to spend at least 120 - 180 minutes per week on homework, working no more than 1 1/2 hours per night
      • In Year 9, as GCSE preparations begin, the amount will increase to 180 - 270 minutes per week, with students working no more than 2 1/2 hours per night
      • In Years 10 and 11, students should expect to spend approximately 14 hours per week on homework, with the student organising her/his own time to meet deadlines
    • As a matter of good practise, students should be taught to establish their own timetable dependent on the prioritising of work. These skills are taught in PSHE and reinforced by Form Tutors and Subject Tutors. Homework diaries are issued to all students at the beginning of each term
  3. Homework must be set and assessed on a regular basis. Departmental documentation will show aims/objectives, time allocations, some indication of the tasks that might be set, differentiation, assessment, marking and recording procedures. Heads of Department/Faculty will monitor their systems. As a matter of good practise, subject tutors should record each homework set, and be able to produce such a record for an enquiry made by parents or relevant staff managers
  4. The Homework Club will provide students with the opportunity to do their work during lunch between 12:30pm and 1:15pm
  5. Homework, and the application of the policy, will be monitored by senior staff

A copy of the policy, of the monitoring procedure and of the checklists for Form Tutors, Subject Tutors, Heads of Year and Heads of Department/Faculty can be found in the Staff Handbook.

Conclusion

With a clear commitment to the importance of homework from all staff, demonstrated through regular setting and marking, students will be encouraged to value it as a means to enhance their overall academic performance.


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