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Primary School Case Studies' Summaries

Berkeley Primary School, Gloucestershire

  • examines how the homework policy was set up
  • examines how the homework policy was reviewed

Robin Hood Primary School, near Leeds

  • homework is used as a strategy for raising standards
  • example of a learning challenge
  • good work assemblies

Star Primary School, London Borough of Newham

  • development of an effective homework policy contributed to the school coming out of special measures
  • homework perceived as an entitlement for all pupils
  • activities are prepared as part of half termly planning sessions
  • activities support literacy and numeracy strategies

Stokes Wood Primary, Leicester

  • homework is seen by the school as a mechanism for raising standards
  • the last 15 minutes of each day is dedicated to homework (self marking, understanding homework being set and reading parents' comments in home-school contact books)

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