Homework provides the opportunity for students to continue their learning outside the timetabled curriculum. It contains an element of independent study in that it is not usually directly supervised by a teacher. It is a vital tool for raising student achievement and provides opportunities to develop skills that students will use beyond Reading Girls’ School when they go to university or into the world of training or employment. 

Homework enhances students’ learning, improves achievement and develops study skills; as such it is an integral part of the curriculum. Homework gives students the responsibility to take control of their own learning. Not all homework is done at home; in fact, for some students who find it hard to work at home, or for some tasks which may require resources (books, software, equipment etc) which are more readily available at school, it is necessary or desirable to carry out the task at school. 

At Reading Girls’ School, homework is set on a regular basis and recorded on Show My Homework and in the pupil planner.  

Key Stage 3:  

Key Stage 4: