History Department Homework Policy
All students are expected to complete homework in accordance with the whole school policy.
The department recognises the importance of homework as means of:
- reinforcing skills, ideas and work covered in the classroom
- encouraging all students to take an active role in planning and delivering appropriate tasks
- extending the learning experiences of more able students whilst supporting the work of those who are less able
- helping students to recognise that learning is an ongoing process not confined to the school environment
We aim to implement these principles by:
- setting homework in accordance with the whole school homework schedule
- linking homework to classwork
- providing opportunities for differentiated tasks
- marking homework regularly with constructive feedback
- longer term assignments may be set over several weeks
- a range of tasks might be set involving research, responding to source material, written tasks, watching TV programmes etc.
- students who fail to complete homework should be interviewed initially and if no improvements follow, a detention may be given.
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