Homework

At PHSG we feel that homework is an important part of school and helps students to learn independently. It also re-enforces the learning completed during lessons and helps to develop good self-discipline and an effective work ethic.

The majority of our students make a real effort with their homework, and we are pleased with their attitude. We are grateful to our supportive parents who help to ensure that good routines are in place at home and ensure that homework is done regularly and to the best of their child’s ability.

We do not operate a ‘one size fits all’ homework schedule, instead homework is set when it most effectively supports learning to ensure that it is purposeful. Each subject area will set homework either weekly or fortnightly in years 7, 8 and 9. In a bid to help students to plan their time outside the school day we have a homework timetable which includes the specific approach that subject areas will take.

7A

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Monday / Wednesday	Monday / Wednesday	Friday	Friday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Thursday	Something related to the topic being studied-research task for example
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Friday	Following week’s lesson	Thursday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task. SB, Quizlet
Geography	Fortnightly	Thursday			Friday	E.g., include Clouds poster/Q. s based on topic, News article based on weather event
German	Weekly	Friday	Following week’s lesson	Friday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task. SB, Quizlet
History	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Wednesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Tuesday	Worksheet or listening task
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Friday	Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Monday			Wednesday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

7K

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Tuesday / Wednesday	Tuesday / Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Monday			Monday	Something related to the topic being studied-research task for example
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Wednesday		Wednesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Thursday			Friday	E.g., including Clouds poster/Qs based on topic, news article based on weather events
German	Weekly	Monday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Tuesday	Worksheet or listening task
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Monday	Monday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Monday			Wednesday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

7L

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Monday / Wednesday	Monday / Wednesday	Monday	Monday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Friday			Monday	Something related to the topic being studied-research task for example
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Friday		Wednesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	E.g. including Clouds poster/Q.s based on topic, news article based on weather events
German	Weekly	Wednesday		Friday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly		Friday	Thursday		Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Friday			Friday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Tuesday	Tuesday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

7T

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Friday	Friday	Tuesday / Friday	Tuesday / Friday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time, all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Thursday	Something related to the topic being studied-research task for example
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Wednesday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Tuesday	E.g. including Clouds poster/Q.s based on topic, news article based on weather events
German	Weekly	Friday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Monday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Friday			Friday	Listening task on TEAMs
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	fortnightly	Monday	Monday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8A

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Thursday / Friday	Thursday / Friday	Friday	Friday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Wednesday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Thursday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Half termly project					Biome in the box
German	Weekly	Tuesday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Friday			Wednesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Fortnightly	Monday			Tuesday	Worksheet or listening task
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Thursday	Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8B

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Wednesday / Thursday	Wednesday / Thursday	Friday	Friday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Monday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Monday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Half termly project	Already set			End of half term	Biome in a box
German	Weekly	Wednesday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Wednesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly					Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Thursday	Thursday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8C

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Wednesday / Friday	Wednesday / Friday	Monday	Monday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time, all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Wednesday		Wednesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Half termly project					Biome in a box
German	Weekly	Wednesday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly		Friday	Wednesday		Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Tuesday	Worksheet or listening task
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Thursday	Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Friday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8D

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Thursday	Thursday	Tuesday / Friday	Tuesday / Friday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time, all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Tuesday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Tuesday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Half termly project					Biome in a box
German	Weekly	Thursday		Thursday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Monday			Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Tuesday			Friday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	fortnightly	Monday	Monday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Friday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9A

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Tuesday / Thursday	Tuesday / Thursday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time all on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Friday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Tuesday		Monday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	After and before each lesson	Friday	Friday		Wednesday	Revision card, watch pre-lesson video
German	Weekly	Friday		Friday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learning vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Tuesday			Tuesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Thursday	Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science-related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Monday			Wednesday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9B

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Thursday / Friday	Thursday / Friday	Thursday	Thursday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time, All on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Monday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French
Geography	After every lesson	Tuesday	Weds next week	Wednesday / Friday	Tuesday	Revision card, watch pre-lesson video
German	Weekly	Tuesday		Tuesday/ Friday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Wednesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Thursday	Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Monday			Wednesday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9C

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Thursday	Thursday	Tuesday / Thursday	Tuesday / Thursday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time, All on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Monday			Monday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French						.
Geography	After and before each lesson	Friday		Thursday / Friday		Revision card, watch pre-lesson video
German	Weekly			Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Wednesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Thursday			Tuesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Friday	Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Monday			Wednesday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9D

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Wedneday	Wednesday	Tuesday / Wednesday	Tuesday / Wednesday	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Questions related to the project area being studied at the time, All on TEAMS
Drama	Fortnightly	Tuesday	Friday		Friday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Monday	Monday	Monday	Monday	Bedrock
French	Weekly	Tuesday		Monday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	After and before each lesson	Tuesday		Tuesday/Friday		Revision card, watch pre-lesson video
German
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPARX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Tuesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Monday	Monday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Week B lesson	Friday Week A		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Monday			Wednesday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

A quiet space for students to complete their homework is available every day in the library after school, where students can use ICT equipment if they wish.

A supervised dedicated study room is available every breaktime and lunchtime in Room 5 alongside use of both of the Learning Resource Centre rooms (LRC1 & LRC2).

Many departments have drop in sessions and clubs dedicated to assisting students in their specific subjects. Please have a look at our clubs and teams' website page here for further information on what is available.

Research shows that children who complete their homework to re-enforce their learning often perform much better in school than those who do not complete all of their homework. We are very keen to work together with you to help our students develop good routines.

Please encourage your child to develop good homework routines at home. Some possible examples are:

To spend a set or agreed amount of time working independently each weekday evening in a quiet room.
No electronic games/TV/social media before their homework is completed or until they have worked for the agreed amount of time.
Ensure that they do regular work at home. Sometimes students may say that they don’t have homework, and whilst this may be the case now and then, it is more likely that there are some tasks that need completing. If students have finished their set tasks, they could revisit their learning, perhaps by – reading and/or revising to re-enforce learning and to develop good habits and routines. A small amount of work regularly is often better than a large amount at the ‘last minute’.

Avoid doing homework late at night.