Bowral High School Homework Policy

1. Homework is set in each subject at least once per week.

2. The purpose of homework is to consolidate learning or prepare for future classes. The average time for your homework and study should be:

Year 7 & 8         - one hour per night

Year 9 & 10       - between one and two hours per night

Years 11 & 12   - between two and three hours per night.

If there are no set tasks for any particular night, students are expected to revise school work.

Study habits and skills

(important for students and parents to know)

Routine is essential - It is impotant to have a regular work place and work time. Late afternoon and early evenings are particularly useful times. Place your study timetable on the back of your bedroom door or on the fridge to remind you.

Variety - Don't spend too much time on one subject or any one activity.

Concentration - Keep your mind on what you are doing. Continually assiss yourself while you are studying. Check what you you have learnt before turning over the page. Have regular breaks.

Activity - To learn effectively you need to be acitive. Writing  and questioning yourself helps you learn. Practise writing key ideas and acts from memory.

Summaries/Mind Maps - Essential tools for studying. Set out summaries in diagrammatic form with space and a minimum of workds. Avoid using sentences -  use point form. Regualr revision of summaries and mind maps will save you having to restudy a topic. Make sure you save them in a notebook so you can use them again.

Organisation - Careful planning is important. Use your diary to help you plan ahead for due dates, of assignments and assessment tasks, so things don't get left until the last minute.

Understanding - Make sure the work you are covering is meaningful. If you do not understand it then you need to ask for help.

Revision- It is really easy to forget what you have learned unless you go over it within 24 hours after the lesson or activity. You may need to re-learn previous work so that new work makes sense. Use summaries and mind maps to help you achieve this.

Particular Subjects - Your teachers will hlp you develop your expertise and literacy in their subject. Make sure you ask for help if you are unsure or having trouble.