Home learning (homework) is an integral part of the curriculum at St Mary's CE Middle School.  Research by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) shows that homework has a positive impact on pupil progress.  Home learning allows pupils to demonstrate the lifelong skills of organisation, independence and resilience.  In addition, home learning allows teachers to assess pupil progress and adapt their teaching appropriately.

Teachers may set home learning for the following reasons:

• To formatively assess pupil progress
• To provide extra practice
• To consolidate learning on a topic
• To track learning through a topic
• To stimulate interest in an upcoming topic

Home learning may look different in your child’s subjects across the school as we recognise and celebrate the individual attributes of each subject area.

We have high expectations of the work our pupils can achieve and we celebrate success relevant to the individual learner.  We value working with you and your child as we support them to achieve their potential.

If you have any questions about home learning across several subjects, please contact your child’s tutor.  If you have a question about home learning in a particular subject, please contact the teacher for that subject.

For more information, please read our Home Learning Policy.