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Homework Guidelines
The following information is only an approximation and should help both students and parents judge whether students are receiving the correct amount of homework.
Duration of Homework
| Year Group | Amount of Homework per day (mon-fri) |
| Year 7, 8 and 9 | 1 hour |
| Year 10 and 11 | 1.5 hours* |
| Year 12 and 13 | 2 hours** |
* Students in Years 10 & 11 should also be carrying out short, focussed revision throughout the year.
** As part of their homework students in Years 12 & 13 should be constantly reading around their subject using sources additional to any supplied textbooks.
Frequency of Homework
Due to a variation in the number of times students will have a particular subject within a fortnight the frequency and duration of homework for different departments will vary.
Year 7 and 8
| Subject | Frequency of Homework | Duration of Homework |
| English and Maths | Once per week | 45 minutes |
| RE/Science/Humanities/MFL | Once per week | 30 minutes |
| D&T/Art*** | Once per fortnight | 30 minutes |
| Music/IT/Citizenship*** | Once every four weeks | 30 minutes |
*** 3 Subjects within these categories may swap over between Y7 and Y8 depending on whether students have the subject once per week or once per fortnight.
Year 9
| Subject | Frequency of Homework | Duration of Homework |
| English and Maths | Once per week | 45 minutes |
| Science | Once per fortnight per science (Bio/Chem/Phys) |
30 minutes |
| RE | Once per week | 30 minutes |
| Other Option Subjects | Once per week | 45 minutes |
Year 10 and 11
| Subject | Frequency of Homework | Duration of Homework |
| English and Maths | Once per week | 60 minutes |
| Science | Once per fortnight per science (Bio/Chem/Phys) |
60 minutes |
| RE | Once per week | 60 minutes |
| Other Option Subjects | Once per week | 60 minutes |