MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEWORK POLICY 2011 Year 6/7
Year 8
Year 9
120 minutes per week
200 minutes per week
250 minutes per week
4 homework slots per week 1 x family activity, 1 x Maths Mate, Math, 2 x subject chosen by home group teacher.
30 minutes per slot
10 homework slots per week 2 x Eng & Maths 1 x Sci, LOTE, SOSE, HPE, Tech, Arts
20 minutes per slot
10 homework slots per week 2 x Eng & Maths 1 x Sci, LOTE/Vet, SOSE, HPE, Tech, Arts
25 minutes per slot
30 minutes per night for 4 nights
Students choose which nights
Homework plan
Year 6/7’s = 1 x 30 minutes of homework for 4 nights as per Home Group Teacher timetable = 120 minutes per week
40 minutes per night for 5 nights
Spread over 5 school nights
As per timetable
Year 8’s = 2 x 20 minutes of homework as per Year Level homework timetable = 200 minutes per week
50 minutes per night for 5 nights
Spread over 5 school nights
As per timetable
Year 9’s = 2 x 25 minutes of homework as per Year Level homework timetable = 250 minutes per week
Timetables to be developed by 6/7 home group teachers and Year 8 and 9 Year Level Team Leaders