Homework Policy
Homework refers to any activities that school students are asked to complete outside of school time.
Full consideration should be given to the value and purpose of homework and the principles and practices outlined in this document that ensure homework is educationally beneficial and meets the realistic expectations of students, teachers, parents and caregivers.
Purposes of Homework
Homework:
- allows for practising a process or skill and consolidating work done in class (Marzano 2012)
- allows students to Deepen Knowledge (Marzano 2012)
- provides parents and caregivers with insights into what is being taught in the classroom and the progress of their children
- establishes good habits and attitudes (e.g. study skills, independence, responsibility, self-discipline, sense of achievement)
- provides training for students in planning and organising time
- reaffirms the partnership in learning between parents and teachers
- challenges and extends talented or motivated children.
Your student’s classroom teacher is the first point of contact for any questions you may have regarding homework.
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