Homework

Homework Policy

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The 2007 Forum felt that the purpose of homework is to:

• reinforce what has been worked on in class

• monitor children's progress

• extend and challenge the students

• cater for students who want to do more

• address child's area/s of need

• teach good study habits, time management skills, independence

• involve parents in child's education

• train the children for life's challenges

The Forum noted the following benefits of homework

It provides opportunity for:

• study discipline

• routine

• time management

• priority management

• parents and teachers to be a aware of students' ability

• students learning at their pace

• classroom lesson reinforcement

• further / deeper interest

• independence

• research

The Forum noted the following quantity of homework as appropriate

• appropriate to the student - individualised

• balance / mix of activities

• twenty to thirty minutes per day increasing as the students move up through the grades

• reading every night / tables / writing extended responses

• not on weekends or holidays

• regular homework suspended if homework is given for assessment

The Forum raised the following possible alternatives:

• parents set the homework for their child's needs

• parents set completion dates

• parents mark the homework

• everyday living homework – setting the table, making the bed, etc

• games

• student self-motivated choices

• family outings

• experience-based learning

• exercise-based learning

• social skills

• Years 3 to 6 homework should be general, not necessarily related to class work