Homework is vital because it: 

• Reinforces work completed in class, refines, and sharpens skills and further deepens knowledge. 
• Gives teachers further opportunities to assess you and provide valuable feedback. 
• Allows students to think independently and take responsibility for their learning. 
• Gives Parents/Carers an opportunity to be involved in their child’s education. 

Homework for each year group

Years 7-9 

Students study using Knowledge Organisers containing key knowledge from the current learning cycle (these are available to download as a PDF, at the bottom of this page). Each subject has weekly tasks for completion to support students in their learning and prepare them for lessons and assessment. Knowledge Organisers also develop vocabulary and allow students to record independent reading and physical activity. For Maths homework students complete weekly sections of the individualised SPARX programme as well as completing SPARX Reader so that they become fluent and confident readers. 

Year 10-11 

Students need to study for at least one hour per subject per week – this includes not only set homework tasks but also independent learning to help review what they have studied and prepare for new topics. Homework tasks will be set using ClassCharts along with SPARX Maths and Science. 

Countdown Booklets will contain tasks to prepare students for Exams through the GCSE years and are given in the weeks leading up to the assessments. 

Year 12-13 

Students are expected to study for every hour of lesson they have reviewing notes and adding detail to their understanding. Homework tasks will be set for completion weekly by teachers. Homework tasks are set using Teams. 

How Parents and Carers can support

Regularly talking about learning is important. We would always encourage conversations to talk about what has been learnt during the day – it helps students to remember it in the future. 

Have they got somewhere they can sit and complete their work? This may be in their room or at the dining table where you can see how they are getting on. 

Have a look at your child’s Knowledge Organiser to see what they are studying and talk about the tasks they have completed – help them with their spelling tests. 

Use SPARX to check if their Maths and Reading is up to date, talk to them about the book they are reading.  

Use ClassCharts to see how they are getting on in Years 10 and 11, especially when they start their Revision Countdowns for assessments. Encourage them to use lunchtime support sessions in all the departments to catch up or go through their work with their teacher. 

In the Sixth Form students need to organise their time more independently, ask them if they are managing this? How often do they get distracted now they can head off site whenever they want? 

Contact

For further information about the curriculum at Queen Elizabeth’s please contact the relevant Head of Subject, via the email address below: