Homework
HOMEWORK GUIDANCE
BHBS Homework Guidance for Parents/Carers
This guidance is aimed at helping parents/carers understand what to expect for homework from each subject in key stage 3 and 4. Please speak to your son/daughter subject teacher should you wish to obtain further detail. All homework will be set on SIMS and can be viewed via the Parent and student App. We view homework as an integral part of learning, which if not completed will be followed up with a sanction.
General advice for parents and carers to aid with completing homework successfully.
Students are successful if they have a quiet space to work and homework is completed at a sensible time. Work should be completed in small manageable chunks. Some students like to listen to music and there is evidence that this can be a benefit. Using the curriculum plan to read ahead in a subject can improve prior learning and helps develop a greater understanding of the curriculum covered. At the end of a lesson, students should review their learning and try to remember the topics covered. As all exams are now at the end of a two year course, it is advised that if there is no homework set that time is spent looking back over notes from lessons to consolidate learning and make use of support materials/websites.
In some subjects there will be support sessions available. The learning hub is open every day before school, at break, lunchtime and after school until 4.15 every day except Friday when it is open until 4pm.
For each subject an explanation is given to help parents/carers understand what Bishop’s is expecting. For subject related queries, please refer to the Curriculum Team Leader in the first instance.
SCIENCE
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Knowledge/skills based task |
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Frequency |
Once per fortnight |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to an hour per piece |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
GCSE questions |
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Frequency |
Twice per fortnight |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to an hour per piece |
LANGUAGES
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Task or a list of words to learn |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Comprehension, written work, speaking preparation or vocabulary learning |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to one hour |
DRAMA
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Evaluation |
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Frequency |
Once per half term |
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Homework |
The task will support classroom learning and contribute that topic's final grade. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
GCSE questions |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to one hour |
ENGLISH
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Extended writing |
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Frequency |
Once per two weeks |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to one hour |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Extended writing |
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Frequency |
Once per two weeks |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
One hour |
MATHS
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Sparx/Maths Watch/Mymaths |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
Homework will support current classwork and preparation for upcoming assessments and will be regularly reviewed by the class teacher |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to one hour |
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Key Stage Four |
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| Type |
Spark/Maths Watch/Mymaths |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
Homework will support current classwork and preparation for upcoming assessments and will be regularly reviewed by the class teacher. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes to one hour |
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Key knowledge retrieval practice. |
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Frequency |
Once per fortnight |
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Homework |
Students will complete retrieval tasks linked to the curriculum. Recall will be assessed through an assessment activity. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes |
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Key Stage Four Short Course |
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Type |
Key knowledge retrieval practice. Practice GCSE questions. |
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Frequency |
Once per week |
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Homework |
Students will complete retrieval tasks linked to the curriculum. Recall will be assessed through an assessment activity. |
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Expected Time |
40 minutes
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Key Stage Four Full Course |
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Type |
Key knowledge retrieval practice. Practice GCSE questions. |
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Frequency |
Once per week |
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Homework |
Students will complete retrieval tasks linked to the curriculum. Recall will be assessed through an assessment activity. Exam questions will be marked and improved upon. |
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Expected Time |
40 minutes |
CAMBRIDGE NATIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Research work, interviews, Key knowledge retrieval practice. Practice exam questions. |
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Frequency |
Once per week |
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Homework |
Students will complete research activities linked to their NEA work. This will then be included in their work. Students will be tested on knowledge recall and practice exam questions. |
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Expected Time |
40 minutes |
HUMANITIES
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Project |
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Frequency |
Once per half term |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes per week |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
GCSE questions, reading tasks and revision |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
One hour |
TECHNOLOGY
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Task linked to student's project |
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Frequency |
Once per project |
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Homework |
Mind maps, research tasks, mood boards, design tasks and evaluating tasks |
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Expected Time |
2 hours per rotation |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Homework will be linked to current unit of study or revision-based |
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Frequency |
Fortnightly |
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Homework |
Prepare for unit tests, online learning, research tasks or tasks directly linked to that week's lesson, to enrich learning. Students may also have to attend after school to complete missed coursework deadlines. |
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Expected Time |
1 hour a week |
PE
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Encouragement to extra-curricular |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
Not applicable |
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Expected Time |
One hour |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Exam Questions |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
One piece will be marked by the teacher in detail per half term |
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Expected Time |
One hour |
ART
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Project |
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Frequency |
Once per half term |
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Homework |
The task will support classroom learning and contribute that topic's final grade. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Research or practical tasks |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
One hour |
MUSIC
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Key Stage Three |
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Type |
Research and pre-learning |
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Frequency |
Once per half term |
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Homework |
The task will support classroom learning and contribute that topic's final grade. |
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Expected Time |
30 minutes |
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Written and research tasks |
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Frequency |
Weekly |
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Homework |
There will be one piece of feedback in detail from the teacher per half term |
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Expected Time |
One hour |
Business
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Key Stage Four |
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Type |
Research work, Key knowledge retrieval practice. Practice exam questions. |
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Frequency |
once per week |
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Homework |
Students will complete retrieval tasks linked to the curriculum. Recall will be assessed through an assessment activity. Exam questions will be marked and improved upon. |
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Expected Time |
40 minutes |