At Cantell School, we believe that homework is an important part of every student’s education. Homework not only helps students make progress in their subjects but also helps them build good learning habits they can use throughout Key Stages 3 and 4, in college and further education, and when they start working.
Research shows that students who do extra study outside of lessons get better results in Year 11 than students of the same starting ability who do not. There are significant benefits to taking part.
Therefore, we are fully committed to setting, checking, and reviewing homework as a key part of each student’s learning. Homework is set regularly in all subjects in both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 to help students understand and remember more about what they have been taught.
Subject | Set |
Art, Drama, Music | Weekly (on a rotation between the three) |
Citizenship | Fortnightly in the first half of the spring term only |
Computer Science | Half-termly |
English | Weekly |
French | Fortnightly |
Geography | Fortnightly |
History | Every four weeks |
Latin | Fortnightly |
Maths | Weekly |
PE | We are currently researching the potential positive impact of PE homework with a small number of classes |
RE | Every four weeks |
Science | Weekly |
Spanish | Fortnightly |
Technology | Every three weeks |
We have several ways to support your child to complete their homework successfully.
We use Edulink to set homework and keep track of it across the school. It allows parents, carers, and students to see the homework tasks, know when they are due, and check whether the teacher has received the work.
If you need help using Edulink, please contact: kathryn.cox@cantell.co.uk.
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Homework Club takes place in the Support Hub at the end of each school day and is open to all year groups. Staff are always there to help and guide students during these sessions.
If your child finds it hard to work at home or needs extra help, they are very welcome to attend. You do not need to book a place — students can come along whenever they need support.
For students who continue to find homework difficult, we arrange regular after school support sessions. Senior staff lead these sessions, with additional support from our learning support assistants for students with special educational needs.
We use information about homework completion to decide which students should attend, as there are a limited number of places.
If you or your child have questions about a specific homework task, please contact the subject teacher directly.
For more general worries about homework, please contact your child’s Year Leader.
We believe homework is not something extra, but an essential part of our wide and balanced curriculum. We look forward to working with you and your child to help them succeed in every subject while they are at Cantell.