Homework can be defined as any activity or exercise related to the school curriculum which pupils undertake in addition to their timetabled classroom study. The consolidation of pupils’ current learning will form the large majority of homework that is set by teaching staff.
Homework set at Malet Lambert may include the following:
- Reading – going over a text used in a previous lesson to practice inference skills or answer questions
- Writing – consolidating learning from the current sequence of lessons into an extended response
- Vocabulary – practicing key tier 3 vocabulary and learning spellings
- Research – finding information which will be used in the next lesson
- Answering questions based on work covered in class including exam questions
- Using web-based materials/resources such as Mathswatch
- Applying learning from lessons in a different context
- Past paper revision
The evidence tells us that where homework is used effectively, it can bring substantial benefits to pupil progress. On average, the impact of homework on learning is consistently positive (leading to on average five months’ additional progress at secondary school), therefore, as a school we place a great deal of importance on homework to help pupils develop their retrieval skills, long-term memory and independence.
Homework clubs are available in school for pupils to attend and access support with the work set where needed.