Study Habits
Kawana Waters State College intends to reinforce the essential skills being addressed in the classroom and provide intrinsic skills children need to be successful beyond school and home through students engaging in a regular routine of study. "With only rare exceptions, the relationship between the amounts of work students do at home and their achievement outcomes was found to be positive and statistically significant. Therefore, we think it would not be imprudent, based on the evidence in hand, to conclude that doing additional work at home causes improved academic achievement." Cooper, Robinson and Patall (2006)
Belief Statement
Our homework focusses on children and their families being active and supportive in the homework process to encourage positive family interactions and provide an opportunity for students to be confident in owning their learning journey. Our approach to homework aims to engage children in key learning skills and should be acknowledged and recorded in partnership with children, parents and teachers. Children are encouraged to develop skills such as self-motivation, independent learning, and a positive attitude toward effort and time management. Homework is a valued tool for student learning.
Purpose
Encourage children to interact more with their families and promote an opportunity for parents to become actively involved in an educational partnership with the school
- Rinforce, revise, reflect and compliment current classroom concepts
- Prepare for forthcoming classroom learning
- Prepare students for secondary education and life-long learning through organising a regular routine of study and self-study to prepare for the demands of schooling in the later years.
- Enhance student learning by preparing homework that is; relevance to students' needs and classwork, appropriate to the phase of learning and capabilities of the student and develop the students' independence as a learner.
Responsibilities
Kawana Waters State College expects that all students engage in the regular routine of study, commonly known as homework. Completion of additional school work and submission of assessment by the due date is the responsibility of the student. Support, encouragement and the reinforcement of importance is the responsibility of parents. Teachers are responsible for setting, monitoring and checking progress within reasonable expectations within students' capabilities. Students requiring assistance with any work will need to negotiate with teachers who will provide support with time, location, resources and further instruction if necessary.
In Senior Secondary (Years 10-12), the amount of time devoted to work and study outside the normal school hours will vary according to the student's learning needs and individual program of learning which is informed by their Senior Education and Training (SET) Plan. While teachers may provide students with additional work relevant to their learning to complete at home, students in Senior Secondary school should generally be independent learners, exercising their own judgement as to the time that they devote to their studies outside of school hours. Of course, care should be taken to ensure a balance is maintained between the various demands of study, sporting, cultural, recreational and part-time employment activities.