Homework plays an important role in the academic life of the school. It has many aims including the consolidation and extension of classwork, the provision for independent research and to enable staff to assess pupils’ understanding. You may, at times, find it necessary to offer assistance but we recommend that you do not answer questions for your child, or provide a level of help that supersedes their own input.

Pupils are expected to record the homework set in their planners, which are checked regularly by tutors. Parents should check and sign the homework planner daily. The timing of homework is organised by the Director of Studies. The number of homework assignments set each week will adhere to the following pattern.

Year 7

There will usually be three homeworks per night. In Year 7 homework is designed to take a total of about 90 minutes. Homeworks are set in each of: Maths, French, English, Science, Latin, Drama, ICT History, Geography, Music, Religious Studies, Design Technology, Art

Year 8

There will usually be three homeworks per night. In Year 8 homework is designed to take a total of about 90 minutes. Homeworks are set in each of: Maths, French, English, Latin, German or Spanish Science, History, Geography, Music, Religious Studies, Design Technology, Latin, Art, Drama

Year 9

There will usually be three homeworks per night.  In Year 9 homework is designed to take a total of about 2 hours. Homeworks are set in each of: Maths, English, French, German Spanish, Latin, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, History, Geography, Design Technology, Music, Art, Drama, Religious Studies

Year 10 & 11

At this level there are homeworks for each subject, usually three homeworks per night lasting a total of around 2 to 2 1/4 hours

Year 12 & 13

In accordance with the syllabus content set for AS and A2 qualifications the expectation is that there will be five hours of out of class work in each subject each week. In the Lower Sixth this will largely take the form of directed and structured work. In the Upper Sixth while direction is still necessary, students are expected to take more responsibility for the management of their work.