ABSTRACT
First Published in 1997. The book explains why homework is important, how teachers can set interesting and effective and well-differentiated homework, how schools can best support homework, how managers can best develop whole-school homework policies, and how parents can support the educational progress of their children. Different parts of this book are aimed at teachers, managers, and parents but pupils do not have a section to themselves.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |13 pages
What is Homework and What is it For?
chapter |3 pages
Homework and equal opportunities: the forgotten year
chapter |4 pages
Homework and special needs
part |74 pages
A Teachers' Guide to Homework
chapter |11 pages
Introduction: Setting, monitoring and assessing homework
chapter |9 pages
English
chapter |9 pages
Maths and Science
chapter |11 pages
History, Geography and Religious Education
chapter |5 pages
Modern Foreign Languages
chapter |11 pages
Art, Music and Design and Technology
chapter |5 pages
Physical Education and Personal and Social Education
chapter |5 pages
Cross-curricular issues and Information Technology
chapter |5 pages
Coursework and examinations
part |9 pages
A Managers' Guide to Homework
chapter |2 pages
Developing policies and practices in departments
chapter |2 pages
Developing whole-school policies
chapter |3 pages
Partnerships with parents and the community
part |41 pages
A Parents' Guide to Homework
chapter |6 pages
Introduction: ‘Homework is Hell'
chapter |5 pages
Supporting Reading, Writing and Oral skills
chapter |5 pages
Supporting Maths and Science skills
chapter |5 pages
Supporting the Arts, Technical and Physical skills
chapter |4 pages
Coursework and examinations
chapter |3 pages
Communicating with the school
chapter |7 pages
Making the most of leisure time
part |7 pages
Resourcing Homework and Study Support
chapter |2 pages
School libraries and public libraries
chapter |3 pages
Homework centres
chapter |2 pages
Community facilities: Beyond homeworking
part |20 pages
Sharing Information about Homework