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Aims of homework
High quality homework enables pupils to:
  • develop the independent learning skills that are vital for success in Future Education, Employment & Training (FEET): time-management, organisation, problem-solving, proof-reading, effective communication through extended writing, research etc…
  • consolidate, apply and extend learning from the classroom
  • broaden and deepen their learning and develop powerful knowledge
  • learn how to achieve a healthy work-life balance and provide sufficient time to engage in extra-curricular activities.
High quality homework enables teachers to:
  • accurately assess pupil progress and provide formative feedback

  • adapt lesson planning to take account of understanding, prior learning and individual strengths and areas for improvement.

Year 7 Homework Timetable 2026-27

  7G (w) 7L (w) 7N (w) 7T (x) 7O (x) 7H (y) 7R (y) 7S (z) 7C (z)

Mon A

French / Spanish French / Spanish French / Spanish French / Spanish French / Spanish   Geography Geography  
Tues A English English English English English

English

French / Spanish

English

French / Spanish

English

French / Spanish

English

French / Spanish

Weds A

Science Science Science Science Science

Science

7y/CS1

Science

7y/CS1

Science Science

Thurs

A

RS   RS   Geography Geography     History

Fri A

Maths

7w/CS1,2,3,4

Maths

7w/CS1,2,3,4

Maths

7w/CS1,2,3,4

Maths

RS

Maths

History

Maths Maths

Maths

History

Maths
  7G (w) 7L (w) 7N (w) 7T (x)  7O (x)  7H (y)  7R (y) 7S (z) 7C (z)

Mon

B

Geography         7y/CS2,3

RS

7y/CS2,3

7z/CS1,2,3 7z/CS1,2,3

Tues

B

English

English

RS

English English English

English

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

English

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

English

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

English

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Weds

B

Science

Science

History

Science

Science

7x/CS1,2,3

Science

7x/CS1,2,3

Science Science Science Science

Thurs

B

History

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Geography

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Geography

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

History

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

RS     Geography

Fri B

 

Maths Maths

Maths

History

Maths

Geography

Maths

RS

Maths

History

Maths

History

Maths

RS

Maths

RS

Maximum two pieces set per evening. Please DO NOT set any homework with a deadline for the following day.

Year 8 Homework Timetable 2026-27

  8G (w) 8L (w) 8N (w) 8T (x) 8O (x) 8H (y) 8R (y) 8S (z) 8C (z)

Mon A

 

English English

English

RS

English

8x/CS1,2,3

English

8x/CS1,2,3

English English English

English

History

Tues A

Science Science Science Science Science Science Science

Science

RS

Science

Weds A

Maths

French / Spanish / Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Maths

French / Spanish / Lit/Num

Thurs A

History Geography   Geography   8y/CS1,2,3

8y/CS1,2,3

Geography

   

Fri A

Geography RS History History   Geography   History  
  8G (w) 8L (w) 8N (w) 8T (x)  8O (x) 8H (y) 8R (y) 8S (z) 8C (z)

Mon B

English

English

History

English English

English

RS

English

RS

English English English

Tues B

Science Science Science Science Science Science Science

Science

Geography

Science

Geography

Weds B

Maths Maths

Maths

Geography

Maths

Maths

Geography

Maths

French / Spanish

Maths

French / Spanish

Maths

French / Spanish

Maths

French / Spanish

Thurs B

French / Spanish

RS

French / Spanish French / Spanish French / Spanish French / Spanish   8z/CS1,2,3 8z/CS1,2,3

8z/CS1,2,3

RS

Fri B

8w/CS1,2,3,4 8w/CS1,2,3,4 8w/CS1,2,3,4 RS History History

RS

History

   
Maximum two pieces set per evening. Please DO NOT set any homework with a deadline for the following day

Year 9 Homework Timetable 2026-27

Monday A Tuesday A Wednesday A Thursday A Friday A

Science

9x/Sc1
9x/Sc2
9x/Sc3
9x/Sc4
9x/Sc5

9y/Sc1
9y/Sc2
9y/Sc3
9y/Sc4
9y/Sc5

Option D

9D/Ar1
9D/Bs1
9D/Da1
9D/Fr1
9D/Fr2
9D/Fs1
9D/Gg1
9D/Hi1
9D/Pe1
9D/Py1
9D/Tx1

9B/Pe1

Option B

9B/Cs1
9B/Dr1
9B/Fr1
9B/Fr2
9B/Gg1
9B/Hi1
9B/Mu1
9B/Pd1
9B/Py1
9B/Rs1

English

9x/En1
9x/En2
9x/En3
9x/En4
9x/En5

9y/En1
9y/En2
9y/En3
9y/En4
9y/En5

Option A

9A/Ar1
9A/Bs1
9A/Cs1
9A/Gg1
9A/Gg2
9A/Hi1
9A/Hi2
9A/Rs1
9A/Sp1
9A/Sp2
9A/Li1
9A/Nu1
9A/Li/Nu (HOU)

Option C

9C/Bs1
9C/Da1
9C/Dr1
9C/Gg1
9C/Hi1
9C/Hi2
9C/Mu1
9C/Pd1
9C/Py1
9C/Sp1
9C/Sp2

Maths

9x/Ma1
9x/Ma2
9x/Ma3
9x/Ma4
9x/Ma5

9y/Ma1
9y/Ma2
9y/Ma3
9y/Ma4
9y/Ma5

Monday B Tuesday B Wednesday B Thursday B Friday B

Science


9x/Sc1
9x/Sc2
9x/Sc3
9x/Sc4
9x/Sc5

9y/Sc1
9y/Sc2
9y/Sc3
9y/Sc4
9y/Sc5

Option C

9C/Bs1
9C/Da1
9C/Dr1
9C/Gg1
9C/Hi1
9C/Hi2
9C/Mu1
9C/Pd1
9C/Py1
9C/Sp1
9C/Sp2

Option A

9A/Ar1
9A/Bs1
9A/Cs1
9A/Gg1
9A/Gg2
9A/Hi1
9A/Hi2
9A/Rs1
9A/Sp1
9A/Sp2
9A/Li1
9A/Nu1
9A/Li/Nu (RJO)

Option B

9B/Cs1
9B/Dr1
9B/Fr1
9B/Fr2
9B/Gg1
9B/Hi1
9B/Mu1
9B/Pd1
9B/Pe1
9B/Py1
9B/Rs1

English

9x/En1
9x/En2
9x/En3
9x/En4
9x/En5

9y/En1
9y/En2
9y/En3
9y/En4
9y/En5

General Revision

Reading

Option D

9D/Ar1
9D/Bs1
9D/Da1
9D/Fr1
9D/Fr2
9D/Fs1
9D/Gg1
9D/Hi1
9D/Pe1
9D/Py1
9D/Tx1

Maths

9x/Ma1
9x/Ma2
9x/Ma3
9x/Ma4
9x/Ma5

9y/Ma1
9y/Ma2
9y/Ma3
9y/Ma4
9y/Ma5

Maximum 3 pieces set per evening. Please DO NOT set any homework with a deadline for the following day.

Year 10 Homework Timetable 2026-27

Monday A Tuesday A Wednesday A Thursday A Friday A

Science

10x/Sc4
10x/Sc5
10x/Sc6
10y/Sc4
10y/Sc5
10y/Sc6
10y/Nurture

Triple Science

10y/Ph1
10y/Ph2

Option D

10D/Ar1
10D/Bs1
10D/Cs1
10D/Da1
10D/Gg1
10D/Hi1
10D/Hs1
10D/Mu1
10D/Sp1
10D/Sp2

Maths

10xy/Ma1
10xy/Ma2
10xy/Ma3
10xy/Ma4
10xy/Ma5
10xy/Ma6
10xy/Ma7
10xy/Ma8
10xy/Ma9
10xy/Ma10
10xy/Ma11
10xy/Ma Nurture

Option C
10C/Cs1
10C/Da1
10C/Dr1
10C/Fr1
10C/Fr2
10C/Fs1
10C/Gg1
10C/Hi1
10C/Hi2
10C/Pd1
10C/Py1
10C/Rs1

Triple 
10xBi1
10y/Ch3

Option A
10A/Ar1
10A/Bs1
10A/Cs1
10A/Gg1
10A/Gg2
10A/Hi1
10A/Hi2
10A/Pe1
10A/Py1
10A/Li1
10A/Nu2
10A/Sp1
10A/Sp2
10A/Tx1

Science

10x/Sc4
10x/Sc5
10x/Sc6
10y/Sc4
10y/Sc5
10y/Sc6
10y/Nurture

Triple Science 

10x/Ph1
10x/Ph2
10x/Ph3
10y/Bi1

Option B

10B/Ar1
10B/Bs1
10B/Cm1
10B/Dr1
10B/Fr1
10B/Fr2
10B/Gg1
10B/Hi1
10B/Hi2
10B/Mu1
10B/Pd1
10B/Py1

English

10x/En1
10x/En2
10x/En3
10x/En4
10x/En5
10x/En6
10y/En1
10y/En2
10y/En3
10y/En4
10y/En5
10y/En6

Triple Science

10x/Ch1
10x/Ch2
10x/Ch3
10xBi2
10xBi3
10y/Ph3
10y/Ch1
10y/Ch2
10y/Bi2
10y/Bi3

10D/Pe1

Monday B Tuesday B Wednesday B Thursday B Friday B

Science

10x/Sc4
10x/Sc5
10x/Sc6
10y/Sc4
10y/Sc5
10y/Sc6
10y/Nurture

Triple Science

10y/Ph2
10y/Ch3

Option B

10B/Ar1
10B/Bs1
10B/Dr1
10B/Fr1
10B/Fr2
10B/Gg1
10B/Hi1
10B/Hi2
10B/Mu1
10B/Pd1
10B/Py1

Maths

10xy/Ma1
10xy/Ma2
10xy/Ma3
10xy/Ma4
10xy/Ma5
10xy/Ma6
10xy/Ma7
10xy/Ma8
10xy/Ma9
10xy/Ma10
10xy/Ma11
10xy/Ma Nurture

Option C
10C/Cs1
10C/Da1
10C/Dr1
10C/Fr1
10C/Fr2
10C/Fs1
10C/Gg1
10C/Hi1
10C/Hi2
10C/Pd1
10C/Py1
10C/Rs1

Triple Science
10x/Ph1
10x/Ph2
10x/Ch3
10y/Bi1

Option D

10D/Ar1
10D/Bs1
10D/Cm1
10D/Cs1
10D/Da1
10D/Gg1
10D/Hi1
10D/Hs1
10D/Mu1
10D/Pe1
10D/Sp1
10D/Sp2

Science
10x/Sc6
10y/Sc5

Science

10x/Sc4
10x/Sc5
10y/Sc4
10y/Sc6
10y/Nurture

Triple Science

10x/Bi1
10y/Ph1

Option A

10A/Ar1
10A/Bs1
10A/Cs1
10A/Gg1
10A/Gg2
10A/Hi1
10A/Hi2
10A/Pe1
10A/Py1
10A/Li1
10A/Li2
10A/Nu2
10A/Sp1
10A/Sp2
10A/Tx1

English

10x/En1
10x/En2
10x/En3
10x/En4
10x/En5
10x/En6
10y/En1
10y/En2
10y/En3
10y/En4
10y/En5
10y/En6

Triple Science

10x/Ph3
10x/Ch1
10x/Ch2
10x/Bi2
10x/Bi3
10y/Ph3
10y/Ch1
10y/Ch2
10y/Bi2
10y/Bi3

Maximum 3 pieces set per evening. Please DO NOT set any homework with a deadline for the following day.

Year 11 Homework Timetable 2026-27

Monday A Tuesday A Wednesday A Thursday A Friday A

Maths
11xy/Ma1
11xy/Ma2
11xy/Ma3
11xy/Ma4
11xy/Ma5
11xy/Ma6
11xy/Ma7
11xy/Ma8
11xy/Ma9
11xy/Ma10
11xy/Ma11

Triple Science
11x/Bi1
Science
11y/Sc5
11y/Sc4
11y/Sc3
11y/Sc6

Option A
11A/Da1
11A/Gg1
11A/Hi1
11A/Hi2
11A/Hi3
11A/Py1
11A/Li1
11A/Li2
11A/Nu2
11A/Sp1
11A/Sp2
11A/Sp3

11C/Pe1

Science
11x/Sc3
11x/Sc4
11x/Sc5
11x/Sc6

Triple Science

11x/Ph1
11x/Bi2
11y/Ch1
11y/Ph2

Option B
11B/Ar1
11B/Bs1
11B/Cs1
11B/Da1
11B/Fr1
11B/Fr2
11B/Gg1
11B/Gg2
11B/Hi1
11B/Hi2
11B/Mu1
11B/Tx1

English
11x/En1
11x/En2
11x/En3
11x/En4
11x/En5
11x/En6
11y/En1
11y/En2
11y/En3
11y/En4
11y/En5
11y/En6

11A/Pe1

Maths
11xy/Ma1
11xy/Ma2
11xy/Ma3
11xy/Ma4
11xy/Ma5
11xy/Ma6
11xy/Ma7
11xy/Ma8
11xy/Ma9
11xy/Ma10
11xy/Ma11
Triple Science
11x/Ch1
11xCh2
11y/Bi1
11y/Bi2
Option C
11C/Ar1
11C/Bs1
11C/Cm1
11C/Cs1
11C/Dr1
11C/Dr2
11C/Fr1
11C/Fr2
11C/Gg1
11C/Hi1
11C/Hs1
11C/Pd1
11C/Py1

Science
11x/Sc3
11x/Sc4
11x/Sc5
11x/Sc6
11y/Sc3
11y/Sc4
11y/Sc5
11y/Sc6

Triple Science
11x/Ph2
11y/Ch2
11y/Ph1

Option D
11D/Ar1
11D/Bs1
11D/Cs1
11D/Dr1
11D/Fs1
11D/Gg1
11D/Hi1
11D/Mu1
11D/Py1
11D/Sp1
11D/Sp2
11D/Tx1
Monday B Tuesday B Wednesday B Thursday B Friday B
Maths
11xy/Ma1
11xy/Ma2
11xy/Ma3
11xy/Ma4
11xy/Ma5
11xy/Ma6
11xy/Ma7
11xy/Ma8
11xy/Ma9
11xy/Ma10
11xy/Ma11

Triple Science
11x/Bi1
11x/Ch2
11y/Bi2

Science
11x/Sc3
11x/Sc4
11y/Sc5

Science
11x/Sc5
11x/Sc6
11y/Sc3
11y/Sc4
11y/Sc5
11y/Sc6

Triple Science
11x/Ph1
11x/Ph2
11y/Ph2
11y/Ph1

Option C
11C/Ar1
11C/Bs1
11C/Cs1
11C/Dr1
11C/Dr2
11C/Fr1
11C/Fr2
11C/Gg1
11C/Hi1
11C/Hs1
11C/Pd1
11C/Pe1
11C/Py1
English
11x/En1
11x/En2
11x/En3
11x/En4
11x/En5
11x/En6
11y/En1
11y/En2
11y/En3
11y/En4
11y/En5
11y/En6
Maths
11xy/Ma1
11xy/Ma2
11xy/Ma3
11xy/Ma4
11xy/Ma5
11xy/Ma6
11xy/Ma7
11xy/Ma8
11xy/Ma9
11xy/Ma10
11xy/Ma11
Option B
11B/Ar1
11B/Bs1
11B/Cs1
11B/Da1
11B/Fr1
11B/Fr2
11B/Gg1
11B/Gg2
11B/Hi1
11B/Hi2
11B/Mu1
11B/Tx1
Triple Science
11y/Ch2
11y/Bi1

Option A
11A/Da1
11A/Gg1
11A/Hi1
11A/Hi2
11A/Hi3
11A/Pe1
11A/Py1
11A/Li1
11A/Nu1
11A/Nu2
11A/Sp1
11A/Sp2
11A/Sp3

Science
11x/Sc5
11x/Sc6

Science
11x/Sc3
11x/Sc4
11y/Sc3
11y/Sc4
11y/Sc5
11y/Sc6

Triple Science
11x/Bi2
11x/Ch1
11y/Ch1

Option D
11D/Ar1
11D/Bs1
11D/Cm1
11D/Cs1
11D/Dr1
11D/Fs1
11D/Gg1
11D/Hi1
11D/Mu1
11D/Py1
11D/Sp1
11D/Sp2
11D/Tx1
Maximum 3 pieces set per evening. Please DO NOT set any homework with a deadline for the following day.

Year 12 & 13 Homework Timetable 2026-27

Year 12 & 13

  • Pupils will be set one hour for each hour of subject lessons they attend, approximately 50% of which will be in the form of FLIP learning tasks.
  • Pupils are expected to use study periods in order to complete homework and manage their time effectively.
  • If pupils arrive to lessons without completing FLIP homework, they will be sent away from class to complete it and be issued with an ACU.