Homework

Homework is used to consolidate, review and revise learning. WHGS uses many online packages to assist students, such as Seneca, Bedrock and SPARX. The frequency and nature of homework is set out in the table below. 

At Key Stage 3, the homework set should take one hour per week for each of English, maths and science. Other subjects run homework on a two-week cycle. Some creative subjects such as Drama and Art, run a project piece over a half-term.

At Key Stage 4 the homework in English and maths will require approximately one hour each a week. Sciences require similar for each subject, but over a two-week cycle. The option subjects require an hour of homework each week.

If students find access to computers or wifi is a barrier to completing homework then they are able to join Homework Clubs, visit the Learning Resource Centre or speak to staff in the relevant subjects and use Chromebooks at school.

 

Frequency in Years 7, 8 and 9

Activities for Homework

Frequency in Years 10 and 11

Activities for Homework

MFL

Weekly

Written Homework and Pearson Active Learn

Weekly

Pearson Active Learn

Art/Photography

Half-Termly

Project and Microsoft Forms Quizzes

Weekly

Portfolio work

Computing

Bi-weekly

Seneca Moodle

Weekly

Seneca; Written Homework

Music

Bi-weekly

Microsoft Forms Quizzes

Weekly

Practice of Instrument / Voice, Focus on Sound or Teams Quizzes, Written Homework

Maths

Weekly

Sparx

Weekly

Sparx 

Design

Bi-weekly

Written Homework; Microsoft Forms

Weekly

Written Homework

Physical Education

Bi-Weekly

 

Weekly

Seneca

Drama

Half-Termly

Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

Half-termly

Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

RS

Bi-weekly

Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

Weekly

Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

Food and Nutrition

Bi-weekly

Organisation of ingredients for following practical lesson

Bi-weekly

Seneca; Microsoft Forms; Written Homework; Other

Science

Weekly

Sparx Science Platform

Weekly

Sparx Science Platform

History

Bi-weekly

Microsoft Forms

Weekly

Seneca; Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

Religious Studies

Bi-weekly

Microsoft Forms

Weekly

Seneca; Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

English

Weekly

Bedrock

Weekly

Massolit, Quizlet, Practice Questions

Business Studies

 

 

Weekly

Seneca; Microsoft Forms, Written Homework

Geography

Bi-weekly

Microsoft Forms

Weekly

Seneca; Microsoft Forms; Written Homework

United Learning Hub

United Learning comprises: United Learning Ltd (Registered in England No: 00018582. Charity No. 313999) UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee.
Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.

Financial Accountability and Freedom of Information
Website Terms, Cookies and Privacy
Policies

United Learning