Independent work at home has always been a part of a good education and will continue to be here. As well as allowing students to reinforce concepts at school, it gets them ready to take on the rigours of the HSC. As schools become more dynamic, it also becomes increasingly possible in some areas for students to learn content at home and then use class time to debate, discuss and process it.
Academic Prep should be interesting and stimulating – not just ‘busy’ work. We are teaching the ‘skills’ of doing homework – prioritising, ordering, avoiding distractions, etc. Academic Prep should be a regular, structured and worthwhile part of an Oxley student’s life. Students’ diaries can be used to record how much time they spend on each subject each night. This allows Mentors and parents to monitor how much homework they are doing. For students who do not complete homework there are consequences. However, teachers are also on the lookout, pastorally, for students who struggle to do the work in the agreed upon time so that they can offer assistance.
WE EXPECT:
- Year 7: One hour each night plus reading four times a week
- Year 8: One hour and a quarter each night plus reading four times a week
- Year 9: One to one and a half hours each night plus reading four times a week
- Year 10: Between one and a half and two hours plus reading five times a week.
- Year 11: Whatever is needed to get through the work, but at least two and a half hours each night
(five times a week with additional weekend work) - Year 12: Whatever is needed to get through the work, but at least three hours per each
night (five times a week with additional weekend work)
CANVAS
Canvas, our Learning Management System, means that parents can see homework, assignments, etc online. Parents will be sent their own log in details.