Homework @ SMHS
In September 2026 an update to the new Homework Policy has been launched with tweaks based on feedback from students and parents.
Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) will be set revision booklets each half term, which can be found below.
GCSE students will be set homework on Class Charts. A homework calendar will be produced ASAP.
Key Stage 3 Homework Policy:
Every day, there will be a piece of homework set in the homework books that your child has been provided. Copies are available by clicking on the links above.
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Each day, students complete the dated homework task in their booklet.
Homework is split into:
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Learn It - Use Core Knowledge to complete missing-word tasks.
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Recall It - Answer questions from memory.
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Apply It - Use knowledge to explain ideas in full sentences.
Each task also includes short English and Maths foundational skills.
Every Monday morning, your child's tutors will run the homework review.
Your child should make sure that they bring their homework with them so that they can:
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Use red pen to mark the previous week’s homework.
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Use the answer booklet to check answers.
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Correct mistakes and add missing answers.
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Complete unfinished homework if needed.
Students who completed homework mark and improve it - they will be awarded achievement points based on how many homework's have been completed.
Students who did not complete homework use the time to catch up - they will not receive achievement points.
GCSE Homework Policy:
Students' complete homework set by their subject teachers on Class Charts.
If no homework is set, students complete 30 minutes of independent GCSE revision using the Year 10 and Year 11 assessment sections of the school website.
Your child should:
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choose a subject or topic;
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revise from checklists, core knowledge or revision pages;
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create flashcards, mind maps, summary notes or practise exam questions.
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Your child should then show that their teacher on the deadline day and will receive achievement points.
YEAR 10 Homework Schedule:
YEAR 11 Homework Schedule:
KS3 Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What if students forget their KS3 booklet on a Monday?
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They can mark later, but tutors will be recording patterns and follow up repeated issues.
2. What if students do not complete homework?
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They complete it during Monday review while others mark and improve, but will not receive achievement points.
3. What if the tutor is absent?
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Cover staff can supervise the answer-booklet review and pass concerns to the tutor, but make sure you show your tutor when they are in so you can get your achievement points!