Homework and Study Support

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.

Julian Stern

Part 1 What is Homework and What is it For?; Chapter 1 An Introduction to the history, purpose and current use of homework in schools; Chapter 2 Homework related to wider issues of supporting study, independent learning, distance learning and flexible learning; Chapter 3 Homework and equal opportunities: the forgotten year; Chapter 4 Homework and special needs; Part 2 A Teachers' Guide to Homework; Chapter 5 Introduction: Setting, monitoring and assessing homework; Chapter 6 English; Chapter 7 Maths and Science; Chapter 8 History, Geography and Religious Education; Chapter 9 Modern Foreign Languages; Chapter 10 Art, Music and Design and Technology; Chapter 11 Physical Education and Personal and Social Education; Chapter 12 Cross-curricular issues and Information Technology; Chapter 13 Coursework and examinations; Chapter 14 Teachers doing their own homework: Organising your own professional development and study; Part 3 A Managers' Guide to Homework; Chapter 15 Developing policies and practices in departments; Chapter 16 Developing whole-school policies; Chapter 17 Partnerships with parents and the community; Chapter 18 Managers doing their own homework: Organising your own professional development and study; Part 4 A Parents' Guide to Homework; Chapter 19 Introduction: 'Homework is Hell'; Chapter 20 Supporting Reading, Writing and Oral skills; Chapter 21 Supporting Maths and Science skills; Chapter 22 Supporting History, Geography, Religious Education, and Modern Foreign Languages; Chapter 23 Supporting the Arts, Technical and Physical skills; Chapter 24 Coursework and examinations; Chapter 25 Communicating with the school; Chapter 26 Making the most of leisure time; Part 5 Resourcing Homework and Study Support; Chapter 27 School libraries and public libraries; Chapter 28 Homework centres; Chapter 29 Community facilities: Beyond homeworking; Part 6 Sharing Information about Homework; Chapter 30 Researching homework in schools; Chapter 31 A short guide for teachers (for use in INSET courses); Chapter 32 A short guide for pupils (for use in Personal and Social Education and study-support time); Chapter 33 A short guide for parents (for use in preparation for meetings at school); Chapter 34 Books for researchers, schools, parents and pupils;