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Homework Workshop Year 7

Homework Workshop Year 7. AIMS OF THE PRESENTATION. To help parents understand the role of homework in the curriculum To appreciate how homework can help to develop your child’s learning To help understand how young people learn

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Homework Workshop Year 7

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  1. Homework Workshop Year 7

  2. AIMS OF THE PRESENTATION • To help parents understand the role of homework in the curriculum • To appreciate how homework can help to develop your child’s learning • To help understand how young people learn • To provide strategies for parents to help and support their child with homework.

  3. Benefits of Homework • Teaches pupils about responsibility • Helps them work independently • Helps them become organised • Trains them to plan their work • Reinforces classroom learning • Provides opportunities to extend work done in class • Can increase motivation to learn • Develops investigation skills • Encourages a commitment to lifelong learning

  4. How is Homework Structured? • Refer to Timetable OHT • Work Planner.

  5. ST. BENEDICT’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PROVISIONAL HOMEWORK TIMETABLE 2005-2006 YEAR 7 • * ICT. will be set when appropriate Music – will be set when appropriate • Citizenship will be set when appropriate

  6. HOMEWORK DIARIES • You should have your diary with you at all times. • Diaries should be covered with no evidence of graffiti. • Diaries should be dated and timetabled, homeworks entered in advanced, on left side of page, ie not in notes section • Homework should be clearly recorder and a deadline date for completion entered in ‘date due’ column. • Should no homework be set, then you should enter clearly none set. • Diaries should be signed weekly by parents and staff (tutors). Tutors will collect them. • Diaries are a useful means of communication between home and school and therefore should be readily available for this purpose. • Diaries should be neat and well-ordered. • Lost diaries must be replaced quickly – at cost. • Diary checks will monitor the correct use of your diary

  7. Teamwork SCHOOL PARENT PUPIL

  8. How you can help • Refer to the DFES 10 TOP TIPS • Create an area where there are no major disturbances (quiet room) • Encourage a routine • Read the work completed. • Limit outside activities if conflict arises • Read the work completed. • Discuss the work- show an interest

  9. Problems which may arise……. • Can overwhelm some pupils, and create negative attitudes to school • Prevent young people taking part in out-of-school interests • Strain relationships in family • Disrupt family life • Make parents feel guilty about their child’s failure to do homework

  10. Types of Support • Breakfast Club • Lunchtime Club- Direct help and supervision • After School Club in the Library • Peer Mentor • Form Tutor

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