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Homework

Homework Guidelines

Homework helps students by complementing and reinforcing classroom learning, fostering lifelong learning and study habits, and providing an opportunity for students to be responsible for their own learning.

In Years 7 to 9, homework:

• should include daily independent reading
• should be coordinated across teachers/subjects in secondary schools to avoid unreasonable workloads for students
• may include extension of class work, projects and assignments, essays and research, music practice.

This will generally range from 45 - 60 minutes a day at Year 7 to 45 – 90 minutes a day in Year 9.

At year 7-9 students have a homework timetable.

In Years 10 to 12, homework will generally increase, and require from 1–3 hours per week night, with up to 6 hours on weekends during peak VCE periods. At this level students generally should be independent learners, but parents should be clear about the school’s expectations for homestudy, and should discuss issues and concerns with their children and the school. Care should be taken to ensure that undue pressure is not placed on students at this level, and that a balance is maintained between the demands of study and recreational pastimes. This can generally be achieved through good organisation and planning, and should build on the effective study habits developed years 7-9.