Homework is an integral part of the partnership between the school and parents. It develops the student’s independent learning in a non-school environment. The homework policy encourages students to plan and prioritise so that they are able to achieve their best.

Homework has several purposes:

· to promote self discipline, responsibility and organisational skills,
· to provide opportunities for review and practice,
· to prepare for the next lesson through obtaining background material,
· to expand the curriculum to allow students to learn in "real life" situations i.e., outside of school,
· to provide extension opportunities for students to pursue individual projects,
· to provide opportunities for parents to be involved with their child’s learning and
· to provide an opportunity for reflection.
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Parents can positively influence their children’s attitudes to learning. They can actively support their child in many ways by:

· advice and encouragement,
· jointly planning to develop a workable home schedule which accommodates family activities,
· providing a suitable place for homework to be done,
· regularly consulting the student record book where their child notes down their homework,
· checking that homework is done.