Homework Policy

Homework Policy (effective January 2027)

We believe that homework is a valuable part of your child's learning journey. Homework assigned to students is intended to provide them with more practice so as to extend and consolidate the learning that takes place in class. It also helps students to develop good habits of study, concentration and self-discipline, and to cultivate lifelong habits of independent and self-directed learning.

We hope that through this policy, you will have a better understanding of how we approach homework in school, and how you can partner us to support your child's learning at home.

What is Homework?

Homework refers to any learning activity in curricular subjects that your child is required to complete outside of class time, regardless of how it is delivered (e.g. pen-and-paper or online). This includes assignments and projects but excludes interest-based tasks that allow them to direct their own learning and showcase their learning artefacts.

Why Do We Assign Homework?

Homework serves an important purpose for your child, their teachers, and for you as parents.

For your child, homework provides opportunities to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in class, consolidate their learning, and receive timely feedback to make improvement.

For teachers, homework provides opportunities to check on students' understanding, review the lessons taught, and provide timely and meaningful feedback to support your child's progress.

For parents, homework provides a window into your child's learning. It can help you stay informed of what your child is learning in school, identify any gaps in their understanding, and provide useful observations to share with their teachers.

How You Can Support Your Child at Home

Parents play an important part in your child's education. Here are some ways you can partner us to support your child's learning at home:

• provide a conducive environment, preferably a quiet and well-lit place, for your child to study and complete homework

• set aside a regular time for your child to complete their homework

• encourage and affirm your child when they complete their work

• guide your child in completing homework to the best of their ability, to support them in taking ownership of their learning

• use homework as a reference point to monitor your child's learning progress, identify any gaps, and share your observations with their teachers where relevant

• work closely with us so that we can partner you in supporting the holistic development of your child

Your Child's Role

To benefit from homework, your child should:

• complete and hand in quality assignments on time

• seek help from teachers and parents when encountering difficulties

• review feedback from teachers and take the necessary follow-up actions to improve

How We Manage Homework in School

The school seeks to ensure students' well-being by not overloading them with homework. Teachers will write the homework on the class whiteboard. Students are to write down the homework assigned to them in their school diaries. Teachers will also indicate the approximate amount of time your child should generally spend on each homework assignment, including the platform to be used for online assignments. This serves as a guide, as some students may require less or more time depending on their individual learning needs and styles. Please note that appropriate deadlines will be set to ensure that students have sufficient time to complete their work.

Table 1 serves as a guide on the amount of homework time during term time:

Table 1: Amount of homework time during term time

Submission of Work during High-Activity, School-Based Assessment & Festive Periods

During high-activity periods, such as National School Games and CCA competitions, teachers will manage your child's homework load by extending deadlines or specifying which tasks or assignments are mandatory to complete and which are optional or for additional practice.

In the week leading up to school-based assessments (Weighted Assessments and End-of-Year Examinations), teachers will manage your child's homework load to allow them more time for independent revision and preparation.

To promote family time, no homework assignments will be given over main festive periods (e.g. Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali) during term time.

Homework During School Term Breaks

During the March and September breaks, teachers will moderate your child's homework load to encourage your child to use this time for self-directed learning, to consolidate what they have learnt during term time, and to pursue their co-curricular interests at their own pace.

The following table serves as a guide on the amount of homework time:

Table 2: Amount of homework during March and September term break

During the June and December breaks, if homework is to be given, the daily homework load will not exceed 50% of the daily load given during the school week as indicated in Table 1.