"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.”

Colossians 3:23-24

The EEF have consistently championed the role of homework in the performance of secondary school students, especially when closing the academic gap for the disadvantaged. One of their main concerns is that homework ingrains social inequalities between pupils, resulting in a further widening of the attainment gap.

Each piece of homework will complement the curriculum designed by the Subject Hub Leader, and will act as an extension of the curriculum beyond the classroom. Students will be made aware of the purpose of the homework before the work is set, and the links this has to the curriculum that they are studying.

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At The King’s, we expect all students to undertake meaningful homework. Our homework policy is designed to mitigate barriers to help ensure all students can complete homework. Research show that homework helps students to develop independent learning skills and self-discipline in preparation for later life. Our own internal data analysis over four years shows, consistently, that those students who commit to homework in the long term go on to achieve significantly better outcomes at GCSE compared to those who do not.

Over four years, we compared a student's average commitment to homework grade when they were in year 11 to the outcomes they achieved in their GCSE examinations. The values in the table below represent GCSE grades, where positive figures indicate over performance and negative figures indicate underperformance.

For example, in 2021:

a student who averaged an 'outstanding' commitment to homework (grade 1) achieved, on average, over half a GCSE grade better (+0.53) than the national average performance in each of their Best 8 GCSEs.

a student who averaged a 'requires improvement' commitment to homework (grade 3) underperformed, on average, by more than one whole GCSE grade (-1.18) than the national average performance in each of their Best 8 GCSEs.

                                                              *Data from The King’s 2018-2021 GCSE summer results

In mitigating barriers, we will ensure that homework:

1. is set in line with the 'meaningful homework' overview for each year group

2. will be set on ClassCharts  with a clear submission date

• 3. will reflect the ability of the class

• 4. will have clear guidance and success criteria

• 5. will be reviewed by the class teacher

Homework Club

Students have access to a Homework Club with dedicated staff during the lunch break and after school.

Whilst students can "drop-in", sessions can be booked through the 'EvolveClubs' platform to guarantee a placement. 

Positive engagement and completion of meaningful homework to a high standard will be celebrated and rewarded. 

POSITIVES for doing homework

Our rewards system recognises the effort and quality of homework.  150 positive points are awarded when Meaningful Homework (MHW) is submitted on time and demonstrates a good amount of effort.   Additional points may then be awarded for the quality.  These can be 50 additional points for the the meaningful homework being done well, or 100 extra points for an exemplary piece of work.   The top performers of each year group win certificates and prizes.

We also offer the lottery prizes for students to win in celebration assemblies.   These have included chocolate hampers, vouchers for JD sports and amazon and prizes as large as 32 inch TV's.  To be in with a chance to win these prizes, students just need to submit their meaningful homework.  The more they do, the more chances they have of winning.  

Supporting students and staff when homework is not completed

At The King's, we are aware that on occasion students can struggle to meet deadlines to homework in all their subjects. This can be for a variety of reasons, but the biggest consequence of this is the impact it has on the student’s learning. It can cause students to fall behind or become disengaged in lesson.

The sanctions set for non-completion of homework are designed to provide opportunities for students to complete missing homework, as this has the most impact on the progress they are making. 

Please use the links below to view the homework students will receive in the upcoming academic year 2025-2026.