Junior School Homework Requirements 2026 - 2027

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Homework is an essential component of the educational process, designed to reinforce classroom learning, foster independent study habits, and prepare students for future academic challenges. For Junior School pupils at Methodist College, homework should primarily be designed to support and enhance classroom learning through retrieval practice and revision of material studied in class. The primary focus should be on reinforcing knowledge and skills, ensuring that pupils can recall and apply what they have learned in class.

Please see below for subject specific homework information:

Form 1 ART AND DESIGN

No more than 1 practical homework and one literacy task per unit of work x 1 hour. Literacy homework will count for 10% of marks in Winter and Summer reports.

ENGLISH

4 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework tasks may take the form of preparation, practice, extension or creative activities. Homework will be assessed through a mixture of marks out of 20, teacher comment, self and peer assessment and oral feedback.

FOOD & NUTRITION

1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework takes a variety of forms such as written and research tasks, learning, formal assessment and preparation for practical lessons.

FRENCH

1 per week x 30 mins. Homework will be issued as required. This will be a combination of learning, reading preparation and written homework.

GEOGRAPHY

2 per fortnight x 20mins each.

HISTORY

2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework takes a variety of forms such as creative work (timeline), revision for tests, extended writing etc.

LATIN

2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework will be a mixture of translation, comprehension and learning tasks. Vocabulary test marks will count for 10% of both the Winter Examination and Summer Examination.

MATHEMATICS

4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homework will consist of formally assessed work at the end of each topic, exercises continued from class, online exercises and the learning of topics towards class tests.

MUSIC

2 per fortnight x 30mins each.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

1 per fortnight x 30mins. These will include written and research tasks, learning homework and a project which will take at least 2 homework sessions.

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SCIENCE

3 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project for each booklet which will be used for continuous assessment and will be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.

TECHNOLOGY

1 per fortnight x 50-60mins. A4 design sheets will be set each term; these will count towards the Winter and Summer grades.

Mr R McComiskey Head of Form One

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Form 2 ART AND DESIGN

No more than 1 practical homework and one literacy task per unit of work x 1 hour. Literacy homework will count for 10% of marks in Winter and Summer reports.

ENGLISH

4 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework tasks may take the form of preparation, practice, extension or creative activities. Homework will be assessed through a mixture of marks out of 20, teacher comment, self and peer assessment and oral feedback.

FOOD & NUTRITION

1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework takes a variety of forms such as written and research tasks, learning, formal assessment and preparation for practical lessons.

FRENCH

1 per week x 30mins. Homework will be issued as required. This will be a combination of reading, writing and learning. Learning homework will normally be tested (either formally or informally) as required.

2 per fortnight x 30 mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning. One learning homework will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis. Where there is a learning homework, the 30-minute homework may be split into two 15-minute tasks per week.

SPANISH

GEOGRAPHY

2 per fortnight x 20mins each.

GERMAN

2 per fortnight x 30 mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning. One learning homework will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis. Where there is a learning homework, the 30-minute homework may be split into two 15-minute tasks per week.

HISTORY

2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework takes a variety of forms such as revision for tests, extended writing, research and creative tasks etc.

LATIN

2 written per fortnight x 30mins each / 1 written x 30mins & 2 learning x 15mins each per fortnight. Homework will be a mixture of translation, comprehension and learning tasks. Vocabulary test marks will count for 10% of both the Winter Examination and Summer Examination.

MATHEMATICS

4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homework will consist of formally assessed work at the end of each topic, exercises continued from class, online exercises and the learning of topics towards class tests.

MUSIC

2 per fortnight x 30mins each.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

1 per fortnight x 30mins. These will include written tasks, learning homework and a research project which will take at least 2 homework sessions.

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SCIENCE

3 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project for each booklet which will be used for continuous assessment and will be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.

TECHNOLOGY

1 per fortnight x 50-60mins. A4 design sheets will be set each term; these will count towards the Winter and Summer grades.

Mrs A Neill Head of Form Two

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Form 3 ART AND DESIGN

No more than 1 per fortnight x 1 hour. Literacy task will count for 20% of marks in Winter report and 10% of marks in the Summer report.

BIOLOGY

2 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project which will be used for continuous assessment and will be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.

CHEMISTRY

2 per fortnight x 20mins each. There will be a formal homework or project and an end of topic test for each booklet which will be used for continuous assessment and can be included in examination results. The project could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.

ENGLISH

4 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework tasks may take the form of preparation, practice, extension or creative activities. Homework will be assessed through a mixture of marks out of 20, teacher comment, self and peer assessment and oral feedback.

FOOD & NUTRITION

1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework takes a variety of forms such as written and research tasks, learning homework, formal assessment and preparation for practical lessons.

FRENCH

1 per week x 30mins. Homework will be issued as required. This will be a combination of reading, writing and learning. Learning homework will normally be tested (either formally or informally) as required.

2 per fortnight x 30 mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning. One learning homework will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis. Where there is a learning homework, the 30-minute homework may be split into two 15-minute tasks per week.

SPANISH

GEOGRAPHY

2 per fortnight x 20mins each.

GERMAN

2 per fortnight x 30 mins each. These will be a combination of reading, writing and learning. One learning homework will normally be tested (either formally or informally) on a weekly basis. Where there is a learning homework, the 30-minute homework may be split into two 15-minute tasks per week.

HISTORY

2 per fortnight x 30mins each. Homework takes a variety of forms such as creative work (posters), revision for tests, research of specific topics and extended and empathetic writing etc.

LATIN

2 written per fortnight x 30mins each / 1 written x 30 mins and 2 learning x 15mins each per fortnight. Homework will be a mixture of translation,

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comprehension and learning tasks. Vocabulary test marks will count for 10% of both the Winter Examination and Summer Examination.

MATHEMATICS

4 per fortnight x 20mins each. Homework will consist of formally assessed work at the end of each topic, exercises continued from class, online exercises and the learning of topics towards class tests.

MUSIC

1 per fortnight x 30mins each.

PHYSICS

2 per fortnight x 20-30mins each. This will include some formal homework or project and an end of topic test for each booklet. These will be used for continuous assessment and included in the Summer Examination assessment.

Projects could take at least 2 homework slots in a topic.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

1 per fortnight x 30mins. Homework will include revision for class tests and research projects which will take at least 2 homework sessions.

TECHNOLOGY

1 per fortnight x 50-60mins. A4 design sheets will be set each term; these will count towards the Winter and Summer grades.

Mr C Finlay Head of Form Three

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