It is widely recognised that homework makes an important contribution to students’ progress. At The Matthew Arnold School, it is felt that work completed at home is an essential part of school work. When homework is used properly, it extends the challenge open to the students and ensures that teaching time is used to maximum effect. It also prepares students gradually for the more independent demands of study as they mature.
We set homework for the following reasons:
- It encourages students to develop the skills, confidence, and self-motivation needed to study effectively on their own
- It consolidates and reinforces knowledge and skills being developed at school
- It extends school learning (for example, through additional reading)
- It sustains the involvement of parents in the management of students’ learning and keeps them in touch with what is happening in the classroom
- It helps students to develop their time-management and organisational skills
- It enables students to better manage the increasing demands placed on them as they get older and become young adults.
Suggested Homework Timetable for Year 7 and Year 8
Suggested Homework Timetable for Years 9, 10 & 11
Key Stage 3 Homework Booklets
Here is where you will find your subject homework booklets each half term which can be accessed at any time and printed in the school LRC if you need a copy. You can also ask your teacher who will happily provide you a print out.
Spring 2
Year 7 Homework Booklets
Year 7 Computing Homework booklet
Year 7 Design Technology Homework booklet
Year 7 English Homework booklet
Year 7 Geography Homework booklet
Year 7 History Homework booklet
Year 7 Science Homework booklet
Year 8 Homework booklets
Year 8 Art Homework booklet
Year 8 Computing Homework booklet
Year 8 Design Technology Homework booklet
Year 8 English Homework booklet
Year 8 Geography Homework booklet
Summer 1
Year 7 Homework Booklets
Year 7 Art Summer 1 Homework Booklet
KS3 Catering Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 7 Computing Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 7 Drama Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 7 DT Homework Summer 1 Booklet
Year 7 English Homework Summer 1 Booklet
Year 7 Geography Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 7 History Summer 1 Homework BookletYear 7 Maths Summer 1 Homework BookletYear 7 Music Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 7 RS Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 7 Science Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 Homework Booklets
Year 8 Art Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 Computing Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 Drama Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 DT Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 English Summer Homework Booklet
Year 8 Geography Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 History Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 Maths Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 Music Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 RS Summer 1 Homework Booklet
Year 8 Science Summer Homework Booklet
KS3 Catering Summer Homework Booklet
Summer 2
Year 7 Homework Booklets
Art Homework Booklet Summer 2Catering Homework Booklet Summer 2Computing Homework Booklet Summer 2Dance Homework Booklet Summer 2Drama Homework Booklet Summer 2DT Homework Booklet Summer 2English Homework Booklet Summer 2Geography Homework Booklet Summer 2Maths Homework Booklet Summer 2Music Homework Booklet Summer 2RS Homework Summer 2
Science Homework Booklet Summer 2
Year 8 Homework Booklets
Art Homework Booklet Summer 2Catering Homework Booklet Summer 2Computing Homework Booklet Summer 2Dance Homework Booklet Summer 2Drama Homework Booklet Summer 2DT Homework Booklet Summer 2English Homework Booklet Summer 2Geography Homework Booklet Summer 2Maths Homework Booklet Summer 2 Music Homework Booklet Summer 2RS Homework Booklet Summer 2Science Homework Booklet Summer 2