According to the EEF homework at secondary school has a positive effect of +5months.
Strategy | Effect/months |
Homework (secondary) | 5 |
Whilst there is no current guidance the previous guidance suggested the following;
- Year 7 & 8 – 30 to 90 minutes per day
- Year 9 – 60 to 120 minutes per day
- Year 10 & 11 – 90 to 150 minutes per day
At HTA we aim to deliver approximately 2 hours per day for KS4 and 1 hour per day for KS3.
KS4 – set every week
Subject | Min per week/hours |
Maths | 1.5-2 |
English | 1.5-2 |
Science | 2 |
R.E. | 1 |
Options | 1 |
KS3
Set every week | Set every 2 weeks | |||
Subject | Min per week/mins | Subject | Min per fortnight/mins | |
Maths | 45 | Art | 30 | |
English | 45 | Music | 30 | |
Science | 30 | PA | 30 | |
R.E. | 30 | D&T | 30 | |
French | 20 | Geog | 40 | |
History | 40 | |||
ICT | 40 | |||
- H/w can include revision, Flip learning and preparation for students leading learning.
- H/w does not have to be marked by the teacher.
- A longer h/w may be set over a number of lessons.