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Homework
Homework is a crucial extension of the school day and is set in all years. Careful and thorough completion is essential if real progress is to be made. Parents are asked to ensure adequate conditions for quiet study without distraction.
As a guide, in Years 7 and 8 there are three items of homework of 20-30 minutes each night. This is increased gradually during Year 9 and by the time pupils reach Middle School (Year 10 and 11) their GCSE tasks typically require about 2.5 hours each evening. A homework timetable is produced at the start of each year.
In Sixth Form students organise and plan their own schedule of study. Assignments have different timescales according to the nature of the subject. Sixth Formers are expected to undertake considerable individual research and reading. In addition to study periods within the school day, they are expected to do a minimum of 20 hours of concentrated study a week at home.
