Junior
School
Homework Requirements
2024 - 25
In Junior School at Methodist College Belfast, there is a strong emphasis on pupils taking responsibility for their own learning. This independent learning should involve each pupil reinforcing what has been done in class or doing their own research to enhance understanding.
Parents/guardians should be aware that in all subjects, homework may on occasion be extended over several nights and homework will be set in line with the information below. Please check the homework diary regularly and sign it on a weekly basis.
Form 1
ART AND DESIGN No more than 1 practical homework and one literacy task per unit of work x 1 hour. Literacy homeworks 10% of marks in Winter and Summer reports.
ENGLISH 4 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework tasks may take the form of preparation, practice, extension or creative activities. Homework will be assessed through a mixture of marks out of 20, teacher comment, self and peer assessment and oral feedback.
FOOD & NUTRITION 1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homeworks take a variety of forms such as written and research tasks, learning, formal assessment and preparation for practical assessments.
FRENCH 2 per fortnight x 20mins each. These will be a combination of learning, reading preparation and written homework. At least one of the learning homeworks will be for a vocabulary test.
GEOGRAPHY 2 per fortnight x 20mins each.
HISTORY 2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homeworks take a variety of forms such as creative work (timeline), revision for tests, extended writing etc.
LATIN 2 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homeworks will be a mixture of translation, comprehension and learning tasks. Vocabulary test marks will count for 10% of both the Winter Examination and Summer Examination.
MATHEMATICS 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homeworks will consist of formally assessed work at the end of each topic, exercises continued from class, online exercises and the learning of topics towards class tests.
MUSIC 2 per fortnight x 20-30mins each.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework will include written and research tasks, learning homework and a project which will take at least 2 homework sessions.
SCIENCE 3 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project for each booklet which will be used for continuous assessment and will be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.
TECHNOLOGY 1 per fortnight x 50-60mins. A4 design sheets will be set each term; these will count towards the Winter and Summer grades. Additional homework will be set at the individual teacher’s discretion.
Mr C Finlay Head of Form One
Form 2
ART AND DESIGN No more than 1 practical homework and one literacy task per unit of work x 1 hour. Literacy homeworks 10% of marks in Winter & Summer terms.
ENGLISH 4 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework tasks may take the form of preparation, practice, extension or creative activities. Homework will be assessed through a mixture of marks out of 20, teacher comment, self and peer assessment and oral feedback.
FOOD & NUTRITION 1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homeworks take a variety of forms such as written and research tasks, learning, formal assessment and preparation for practical assessments.
FRENCH & SPANISH 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning homeworks. One of the learning homeworks will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis.
GEOGRAPHY 2 per fortnight x 20mins each.
GERMAN 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning homeworks. One of the learning homeworks will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis.
HISTORY 2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homeworks take a variety of forms such as revision for tests, extended writing, research and creative tasks etc.
LATIN 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homeworks will be a mixture of translation, comprehension and learning tasks. Vocabulary test marks will count for 10% of both the Winter Examination and Summer Examination.
MATHEMATICS 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homeworks will consist of formally assessed work at the end of each topic, exercises continued from class, online exercises and the learning of topics towards class tests.
MUSIC 2 per fortnight x 20-30mins each.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework will include written tasks, learning homeworks and a research project which will take at least 2 homework sessions.
SCIENCE 3 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project for each booklet which will be used for continuous assessment and will be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.
TECHNOLOGY 1 per fortnight x 50-60mins. A4 design sheets will be set each term; these will count towards the Winter and Summer grades. Additional homework will be set at the individual teacher’s discretion.
Mrs S McKay Head of Form Two
Form 3
ART AND DESIGN
BIOLOGY
No more than 1 per fortnight x 1 hour. Literacy task 20% of marks in Winter report and 10% of marks in Summer term.
2 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project which will be used for continuous assessment and will be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.
CHEMISTRY 2 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project and an end of topic test for each booklet which will be used for continuous assessment and can be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.
ENGLISH 4 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework tasks may take the form of preparation, practice, extension or creative activities. Homework will be assessed through a mixture of marks out of 20, teacher comment, self and peer assessment and oral feedback.
FOOD & NUTRITION 1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homeworks take a variety of forms such as written and research tasks, learning homework, formal assessment and preparation for practical assessments.
FRENCH & SPANISH 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning homeworks. One of the learning homeworks will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis.
GEOGRAPHY 2 per fortnight x 20mins each.
GERMAN & RUSSIAN 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning homeworks. One of the learning homeworks will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis.
HISTORY 2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homeworks take a variety of forms such as creative work (posters), revision for tests, research of specific topics and extended and emphathetic writing etc.
LATIN 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homeworks will be a mixture of translation, comprehension and learning tasks. Vocabulary test marks will count for 10% of both the Winter Examination and Summer Examination.
MATHEMATICS 4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homeworks will consist of formally assessed work at the end of each topic, exercises continued from class, online exercises and the learning of topics towards class tests.
MUSIC 2 per fortnight x 20-30mins each.
PHYSICS 2 per fortnight x 20-30mins each. This will include some formal homework or project and an end of topic test for each booklet. These will be used for continuous assessment and included in the Summer Examination assessment. Projects could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework will include revision for class tests and research projects which will take at least 2 homework sessions.
TECHNOLOGY 1 per fortnight x 50-60mins. A4 design sheets will be set each term; these will count towards the Winter and Summer grades. Additional homeworks will be set at the individual teacher’s discretion.
Mrs L Wright Head of Form Three
