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	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	Thursday			Thursday	Something related to the topic being studied (research task for example)
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task. SB, Quizlet
Geography	Fortnightly		Thursday	Monday		E.g. include Clouds poster / Q.S based on topic. News article based on weather event
German	Weekly	Wednesday	Following week’s lesson	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task. SB, Quizlet
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Friday			Thursday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Friday	Friday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		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	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday / Friday	Wednesday / 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	Wednesday			Thursday	Something related to the topic being studied-research task for example
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	/Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Friday		Friday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Monday	E.g. include Clouds poster / Q.S based on topic, News article based on weather event
German	Weekly	Thursday		Friday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Wednesday			Thursday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Wednesday	Wednesday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		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	Mon/Tue	Mon/Tue	Fri	Fri	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	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Friday	Friday B	Friday	Friday A	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Monday			Monday	E.g., include Clouds poster/Q's based on topic. News article based on weather event
German	Weekly	Thursday	Following week’s lesson	Wednesday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly		Monday	Friday		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	Thursday	Thursday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Wednesday	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	Mon	Mon	Wed/Thursday	Wed/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		Thursday	Tuesday		Something related to the topic being studied-research task for example
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Tuesday	Tuesday	Tuesday	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Tuesday	E.g., include Clouds poster/Q's based on topic. News article based on weather event
German	Weekly	Friday		Tuesday		Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Thursday	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	Tuesday	Tuesday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Wednesday	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	Thu	Thu	Monday/Fri	Monday/Fri	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			Thursday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Bedrock/Sparx
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Monday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Tuesday	Questions based on topic/ Bertie the boulder over 3 weeks
German	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Monday	Following week’s lesson	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	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Thursday			Thursday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Wednesday	Wednesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8K

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Thu	Thu	Monday/Thu	Monday/Thu	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	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Bedrock/Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Monday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly		Thursday	Thursday		Questions based on topic/ Bertie the boulder x 3 weeks
German	Weekly	Tuesday	Tuesday	Tuesday	Tuesday	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Friday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Wednesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly					Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Monday	Monday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8L

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	Tue/Friday	Tue/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	Monday		Monday		Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Bedrock/Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson Wednesday	Thursday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly	Tuesday			Wednesday	Questions based on topic/ Bertie the boulder x 3 weeks
German	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Thursday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Wednesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online Quiz
RE	Fortnightly	Tuesday	Tuesday			Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly	Friday			Friday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

8T

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Tue	Tue	Tuesday/Wed	Tuesday/Wed	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	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Bedrock/Sparx Reader
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Thursday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	Fortnightly		Monday	Friday		Questions based on topic/ Bertie the boulder x 3 weeks
German	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Thursday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Monday			Tuesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX 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		Friday	Friday		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	Mon	Mon	Tue/Fri	Tue/Fri	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	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx
French	Weekly	Friday	Following lesson	Friday	Following lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	After and before each lesson	Tuesday / Thursday	Tuesday / Thursday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Revision card, watch pre-lesson video and answer educake questions
German	Weekly	Tues	Mon B	Mon	Tue A	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Monday			Tuesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX 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		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly			Monday	Monday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9K

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Tue/Fri	Tue/Fri	Fri	Fri	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		Wednesday		Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx
French	Weekly	Monday	Following lesson	Tuesday	Following lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	After every lesson	Monday	Monday next week	Monday and Wednesday	Weds and Monday	Revision card, watch pre-lesson video and answer educake questions
German	Weekly	Friday	Friday B	Friday	Friday A	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Thursday			Tuesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Wednesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Friday	Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly			Monday	Monday	Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9L

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Wed/Fri	Wed/Fri	Thu	Thu	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	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx
French	Weekly	Thursday	Following lesson	Thursday	Following lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
Geography	After and before each lesson	Tuesday and Friday		Thursday		Revision card, watch pre-lesson video and answer educake questions
German	Weekly	Tuesday	Following week’s lesson	Friday	Following week’s lesson	Activity related to the topic being studied, such as learn vocabulary or completion of a task.
History	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Wednesday	Activity relating to curriculum
Mathematics	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Thursday			Tuesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Thursday	Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly		Thursday	Monday		Research/ design task. Preparation of ingredients

9T

Subject	Weekly or Fortnightly	Set Week A	Due Week A	Set Week B	Due Week B	E.g., of homework task
Art	Weekly	Monday/Fri	Monday/Fri	Thu	Thu	Depends on stage of project – collecting/completing/stand-alone task
Computing	Fortnightly	Thursday			Thursday	Activity relating to curriculum
Drama	Fortnightly	Wednesday			Friday	Activity related to the topic being studied.
English	Weekly	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Wednesday	Sparx
French	Weekly	Tuesday	Following lesson	Friday	Following lesson	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 and answer educake questions
German	Fortnightly			Monday and Thursday	Due for next lesson	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	SPRAX online homework task
Music	Half termly	Monday			Tuesday	Listening task on TEAMS
PE	Half termly	Friday				Online quiz
RE	Fortnightly			Friday	Friday	Activity relating to curriculum
Science	Fortnightly		Friday	Friday		Online Educake task or other science related task
Technology	Fortnightly		Thursday	Monday		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.

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.