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The purpose of homework at Rugeley John Taylor is to consolidate the knowledge students gain during lessons, to check for misconceptions and to give students opportunities to complete their own learning independently. Homework is purposeful and linked to classroom learning, through practice, retrieval or embedding the curriculum and is designed to build habits of success and independence.
In secondary schools, homework has been proven to benefit students academically, and when homework is well planned and linked directly to classroom learning it has been shown to increase student progress by five months (EEF toolkit). Research shows that homework can be particularly ‘effective’ when it reinforces prior learning. Short, frequent homework closely monitored by teachers has more impact than longer, extended pieces of work, and it is this philosophy which underpins our approach to homework at Rugeley John Taylor.
Please follow the links below to the homework platforms we use and to a guide which will give you more information about our approach to homework at Rugeley John Taylor.
