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Home Learning

Home learning plays a vital role in supporting your child’s learning and progress at secondary school. It helps students to consolidate what they have learnt in lessons, develop independent study habits, and take responsibility for their own learning.

Regular home learning encourages good time management, builds resilience, and prepares students for the expectations of further education and employment. Completing home learning also allows teachers to identify areas where students may need extra support and provides valuable opportunities for parents to engage with their child’s education.

By encouraging your child to complete home learning carefully and on time, you are helping them to build confidence, deepen understanding, and achieve their full potential.

This information has been put together so you can have an overview of the home learning your child should expect to receive and what it generally will entail for each subject to help you with this.

Regularly checking Edulink will also allow you to see what home learning has been set each week and when it is due to be submitted.

Please note, there will be occasions when subjects deviate from this schedule, eg during Pre-Public Exams.

Core Subject Home Learning Frequency 2025-26

 

Subject Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 Key Stage 5
English Fortnightly Weekly Weekly
Maths Weekly Weekly Weekly
Science Fortnightly Weekly Weekly

 

Curriculum Home Learning Overview 2025–26

 

Art, Design and Technology (ADT) & Food
Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)
  • One 30-minute task every two weeks on Century Tech.
  • Students are expected to read for 20 minutes daily.
  • Automated feedback through Century Tech.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11)
  • One 60-minute task weekly.
  • Tasks set via Seneca Learning or teacher-set revision.
  • Seneca feedback automated; teacher tasks marked per Faculty policy.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13)
  • Minimum of 2 hours of home learning per week, plus independent study.
  • Marked by staff following the Faculty Marking and Feedback Policy.
English
Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)
  • One 30-minute task every two weeks at Century Tech.
  • Students are expected to read for 20 minutes daily.
  • Automated feedback through Century Tech.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11)
  • One 60-minute task weekly.
  • Tasks set via Seneca Learning or teacher-set revision.
  • Seneca feedback is automated; teacher tasks are marked per Faculty policy.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13)
  • Minimum of 2 hours of home learning per week, plus independent study.
  • Marked by staff following the Faculty Marking and Feedback Policy.
Humanities
Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)
  • Home learning set twice per half-term.
  • Tasks may include retrieval, creative work, quizzes, or online activities.
  • One piece of meaningful feedback provided per half-term.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11)
  • Home learning set weekly or fortnightly.
  • Tasks include exam questions, revision, and research.
  • Checked by the class teacher; exam questions marked with feedback.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13)
  • Home learning set weekly by both teachers.
  • Tasks include exam practice, research, pre-reading, and coursework.
  • Regular marking and feedback provided; coursework monitored continuously.
Mathematics
Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)
  • Home learning set weekly to reinforce class learning.
  • Tasks include practice questions, online quizzes, and topic revision.
  • Feedback provided automatically on online platforms or reviewed in class.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11)
  • Home learning set weekly, approximately 1 hour per task.
  • Includes exam questions, revision exercises, or online practice tasks.
  • Feedback provided in class or through online systems.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13)
  • Home learning set after every lesson to consolidate understanding.
  • Tasks include exam-style questions and independent study activities.
  • Marked and discussed in class with teacher feedback.
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)
  • One piece of home learning per week (approximately 45 minutes; Year 7 approximately 30 minutes).
  • Tasks are set online or on paper.
  • Marked in class or self-marked; flipped learning supports lesson preparation.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11)
  • One piece of home learning per week (1–1.5 hours).
  • Online or paper-based activities to consolidate learning.
  • Marked in class or self-marked as appropriate.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13)
  • One task per topic (duration varies).
  • Marked in class or self-assessed to support preparation and consolidation.
Performing Arts
Music
  • KS3: Home learning every 2 weeks (20–30 minutes). Online quizzes covering theory, listening, and contextual knowledge.
  • KS4: Weekly home learning (up to 1 hour). Listening, extended writing, or exam-style questions. Students practice performance and composition.
  • KS5: Two weekly tasks (up to 1 hour each). Includes research, exam preparation, and performance rehearsal.
Drama
  • KS3: Paper-based home learning such as posters or designs set bi-weekly; rehearsal and revision before assessments.
  • KS4: Weekly quizzes, research, or rehearsal tasks. Coursework and revision throughout Year 11.
  • KS5: As KS4, extended to essay writing and research.
Dance
  • KS3: Revision from knowledge organisers before theory quizzes.
  • KS4: Weekly or bi-weekly theory tasks (30–60 minutes). Rehearsal periods replace homework at times.
  • KS5: Weekly tasks, progressing to two essays per week by Year 13.
Science
Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9)
  • Home learning set every two weeks (approximately 1 hour).
  • Web-based tasks on Century Tech.
  • Automated feedback on Century Tech with follow-up work in class.
Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11)
  • Home learning set weekly (1 hour for Combined Science, 2 hours for Triple Science).
  • Web-based tasks on Century Tech or exam-style questions.
  • Automated feedback through Century; exam questions marked in class.
Key Stage 5 (Years 12–13)
  • Approximately 3 hours of home learning per week (1 hour per double lesson).
  • Biology – Booklets and Seneca Learning; Chemistry/Physics – problem-solving, research, and practical write-ups.
  • Marked in class or self-assessed; Seneca automated; practical write-ups are teacher-marked with written feedback.
Sport
Key Stage 3 (Year 7-9)
  • 20–30 mins, two weeks before two theory tests are completed. The first one is after October half-term and the 2nd one is after the Easter holidays.
  • Students will be expected to revise for these tests using the knowledge organisers in the Google classrooms.
Key Stage 4 (Year 10/11 BTEC Sport)
  • Home learning is set weekly or fortnightly; length varies.
  • Tasks include consolidation, revision or completion of exam practice questions via Google Classroom.
  • Checked by the class teacher; exam questions marked with feedback.
Key Stage 5 (Year 12/13 BTEC Sport
  • 1 hour per double lesson per week — essays, exam prep, coursework set via the Google Classroom.
  • Tasks include consolidation, exam practice, research, and coursework.
  • Regular marking and feedback provided; coursework monitored and marked continuously.

 

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