Homework

Homework

Developing the skills to study independently is our aspiration for all students at The Marches School. We aim to help students grow and apply these skills as they move through all phases of their education in our school.  We develop student independence through a planned homework programme supporting our students in their transition from Key Stage 3 into examined subjects.

Key Stage 3

• Homework will be set at least fortnightly in all subject areas.
• Homework tasks will be clear, purposeful and focused on consolidation of content from recent lessons.
• Acknowledgement of homework completion will be followed up in lessons. Depending on the nature of the task, this does not always have to be through marking it. It could be through quizzing/checking in a lesson that the content from the homework has been learnt. E.g. a quiz or set of questions to test what was consolidated as part of homework.

Key Stage 4

• Homework will be set weekly in all exam subjects.
• Homework tasks will be focused on consolidation of content and exam practice.

Key Stage 5

• Homework will be set at least weekly with an expectation that students complete a minimum of 5 hours consolidation per subject, per week.

All homework will be posted on Teams. How to access your Teams account

If a student is not going to be able to complete a homework task on time, every effort should be made to communicate this with teachers before the deadline. Students will be encouraged to manage their homework workload and support will be provided to achieve this, however persistent failure to meet deadlines will result in sanctions.