The Business Academy Bexley
Download a homework timetable
As you are aware the Academy supports student learning at every level and this includes developing independent learning outside of the school environment. Students must learn the skills of completing work in their own time and under their own direction.
In order to organise your child’s time effectively and to keep you informed use the timetable and your child’s planner to help keep up to date with the work your child should be doing at home. We appreciate the strong links between school and home and we urge you to monitor homework via your child’s planner and check the ‘Homework Diary Section’ weekly.
Many thanks, in appreciation of your support.
Mrs E Rafferty-Tally
Vice Principal – Teaching & Learning
Click a timetable to download it - files are in PDF format
Tips for effective homework
Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework.
Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such
as people coming and going.
Make sure the materials your child needs, such as paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available.
Ask your child if special materials will be needed for some projects and get them in advance.
Help your child with time management.
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don‘t let your child leave homework until just
before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects,
especially if the project involves getting together with classmates.
Be positive about homework.
Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude
your child acquires.
When your child does homework, you do homework.
Show your child that the skills they are learning are related to things you do as an adult. If your child
is reading, you read too. If your child is doing maths, balance your chequebook.
When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.
Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that
when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her.
When the teacher asks that you play a role in homework, do it.
Cooperate with the teacher. It shows your child that the school and home are a team. Follow the
directions given by the teacher.
If homework is meant to be done by your child alone, stay away.
Too much parent involvement can prevent homework from having some positive effects.
Homework is a great way for kids to develop independent, lifelong learning skills.
Stay informed.
Talk with your child‘s teacher. Make sure you know the purpose of homework and what your child‘s
class rules are.
Help your child figure out what is hard homework and what is easy homework.
Have your child do the hard work first. This will mean he will be most alert when facing the biggest
challenges. Easy material will seem to go fast when fatigue begins to set in.