Homework Guidelines for Senior Cycle Students
In School:
- Homework Journal to be brought to every class.
- Write homework into journal at the end of each class.
At Home:
- Neat presentation of homework is essential.
- Decide on the order of work before you start.
- Start with favourite subject, follow with least favourite and finish with second favourite.
- Allocate a time limit to each assignment and stick to it. Always study against the clock. Work in time blocks of 45 minutes.
- 4th Years (TY) – 2 hours and project work*.
- (* TY students must adhere to deadlines set for assignments and projects).
- 5th Years – 3 hours per night (4 x 45). 6th Years – 3/4 hours per night (5 x 45).
- Note: If doing supervised study for 2 hours after school, the balance of recommended homework time should be done at home.
- Before starting each subject spend 5-10 minutes reviewing that day’s classwork.
- Where possible close your book when doing homework.
- Record time spent on each subject in Homework Journal.
- When Homework is completed, spend some time, even 10 minutes, every night on revision work.
- N.B. Homework missed during absence from school should be recorded in journal and completed as soon as possible (by arrangement with subject teacher).