It’s long been known that teachers are overworked and the burden of admin and excessive workload is impactful to their lives, both mentally and physically. Today’s Metro headline...
Continue ReadingIt’s long been known that teachers are overworked and the burden of admin and excessive workload is impactful to their lives, both mentally and physically. Today’s Metro headline...
Continue ReadingIt wouldn’t be a new academic year without a rowdy Twitter homework debate would it? This time it was a former professional footballer and TV presenter villain discussing whether or not...
Continue ReadingHomework, Blog, Differentiated Homework
Differentiated instruction in education has been a practice which schools and educators have been embracing since the 1960s. The concept of differentiated instruction was born from the...
Continue ReadingThe setting of homework has more of an impact on students than just helping to improve their academic achievement. Studies have shown that regular homework can improve a multitude of...
Continue ReadingAs a teacher, setting effective homework is only half the battle, getting your students to actually complete it is the other. Ensuring the work you set is effective will heighten your...
Continue ReadingThe completion of homework has long been linked to higher academic achievement in secondary school students. However, in order to see the real value of homework, the work set must be...
Continue ReadingHomework is a universal concept that transcends countries and languages - regardless of nationality, race or religion, it is something that affects everyone and that everyone can relate...
Continue ReadingHomework, homework policy, parental involvement
Homework can create a sense of tension at home for a number of reasons - tasks are set inconsistently, completing homework is always left to the last minute and children seemingly never...
Continue ReadingSummer Holidays, summer, Homework, Blog
Which is more hotly debated; the amount of time schools get off for the summer holidays, or the setting of homework? The answer is a combination of the two: summer homework.
Continue ReadingBenefits of Homework, Homework, Blog, homework debate
Homework is a concept that has been around for years and today is considered the norm for schools, especially at secondary level, who will enforce the setting and completion of homework...
Continue ReadingHomework, Blog, guide, parental engagement, parental involvement, Student & Parent Resources
Family involvement in children’s education has proven to have a positive impact on a student’s school life. In Britain, studies have identified that students who are regularly...
Continue ReadingSLT, Homework, Blog, guide, Tracking & Monitoring, Quality Assurance, SLT Resources
When setting homework, you want to make sure the tasks you are setting are of a high quality. You want it to be engaging, thought provoking, and you want both your students to...
Continue ReadingHomework, Blog, homework debate
Yet again, we find ourselves in another heated homework debate. It’s almost impossible to scroll through social media without stumbling across an angry article that points the finger of...
Continue ReadingAutonomous learning, teachers, parents, Homework, Students, Blog
Homework is a form of independent learning that allows students to take hold of the reins of their education.
Continue ReadingTechnology, parents, Homework, Education, Guest Blog, parental engagement
Caroline Gallagher looks at the pressures of parenting and the role of technology in education.
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Some children may panic at the thought of their parents involving themselves in their homework process, but it can be helpful rather than stressful.
Continue ReadingInspire, Homework, Blog, Teaching Schools, aid, practice, help, sharing, influence
Teaching Schools can be role models for neighbouring schools to share their knowledge on sharing best practice for teaching and learning. Teaching Schools are schools with the Ofsted...
Continue ReadingTips & Tricks, parents, Homework, Blog, parental involvement
It's crucial for parents to be involved and engaged in their child's school life, particularly the homework process. School can generate a lot of stress and anxiety in students and this...
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