Each student receives homework daily according to their individual timetables and the tutor group they are in (T1-T7). In Year 7 the total time spent on homework each night per student will take around an hour, moving to an hour and a half in year 8, two hours in Year 9 and with homework in Years 10 and 11 being determined by examination and coursework requirements amounting to up to three hours per night.. 

The academy has signed up to an online service called Showmyhomwork (SMHW) which allows staff, students and parents to keep track of their daily tasks and homework’s issued in each subject area.

To access your son/daughter’s homework calendar for the first time, please follow the following steps:

• Go to show my homework link on our website and click “Login” in the top right hand corner.
• For students please enter the PIN you have been given into the PIN section. (Please contact your son/daughter’s Head of Year if you need these details again).
• You will then need to set a password. Set it to something you’ll remember and keep it a secret!
• For parent/carers please enter the PIN you have been given into the PIN section. (Please contact your son/daughter’s Head of Year if you need these details again) 

You will need to enter your email address/confirm the email address we hold is correct, you will also need to set a password.

We’ll be launching Show My Homework through assemblies and form periods to students. We hope that this service will provide parents/carers with a deeper insight into the homework your son/daughter receives. More importantly, we hope that it will improve your son/daughter’s organisation, time-management, and help them to keep on top of their workload.