Rationale and Research – Desired Impact
As a school, we are committed to using academic research to inform our decision making. Education is ever-changing as we learn more about how children learn and the best practices for teaching and learning. We strive to follow the latest research and this policy will be reviewed annually to ensure we are always following best practice.
• The evidence on the value of homework at primary schools is at best equivocal. Nevertheless, the Education Endowment Foundations summary of research suggests thatwhere short focussed tasks are provided, these are likely to be more effective.
• Evidence from National Reading Programmes suggests that pupils make most progress when reading for at least 25 minutes a day. Part of this reading time is provided in school, but we also encourage reading at home every day to support this time.
• Where there is evidence of positive impact for homework, it is often linked to increased parental engagement. Providing tasks which are accessible for families, and link directly to the taught curriculum for the pupil can be effective in building links between school and home, which has deeper benefits for pupils’ learning.
• Using homework time as a chance to ‘pre-teach’ can give children enormous confidence before starting the lesson the following day(s).
Implementation – Homework Expectations at Upton St Leonards C of E Primary School
EYFS (Reception)
Year 1 and 2
Year 3 and 4
Year 5 and 6
Please click here to read out homework policy. Homework Policy (23-24)
Links to all of our online platforms, along with parent guides, can be found here
For further information on supporting your child read at home, please see The Education Endownment Foundation to guides:
For top tips for supporting your children with reading in Reception Year 1 and Year 2 click here
For top tips for supporting your children with reading in Key Stage 2 click here
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