The Howard School supports the concept of independent study, also known as homework. Independent study refers to tasks given to learners by their teachers to be completed outside of their timetabled lessons, including the Howard Independent Study Club and Independent Study Periods of KS5 students, where applicable.
According to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), the impact of homework can be an additional 4-8 months of progress for secondary students. Independent study at The Howard School includes, but isn’t limited to:
- Study skills worksheets
- Reading/research in preparation for the next lesson
- Reading/research (for consolidation or extension)
- Retrieval tasks
- Deliberate practise of questions and problem solving
- Extended writing/essay writing
Independent Study for Key Stage 3 students
Year 7H1
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | History | English | Maths | Geography |
| 2 | Science | Computing | Art |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Technology | English | Maths | MFL |
| 2 | Science | RE |
Year 7H2
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | English | Geography | Maths | |
| 2 | Science | Computing | Art |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | English | History | Maths | RE |
| 2 | Science | Technology | MFL |
Year 7H3
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | MFL | RE | Maths | Computing |
| 2 | Science | Art | English |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Technology | History | Maths | English |
| 2 | Science | Geography |
Year 7H4
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | RE | Technology | Maths | English |
| 2 | Science | Geography |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Art | History | Maths | English |
| 2 | Science | Computing | MFL |
Year 7O1
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | English | RE | Maths | MFL |
| 2 | Science | Computing |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | English | History | Maths | Geography |
| 2 | Science | Art | Technology |
Year 7O2
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Geography | English | Maths | Computing |
| 2 | Science | RE | History |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Art | English | Maths | MFL |
| 2 | Science | Technology |
Year 7O3
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | RE | MFL | Maths | English |
| 2 | Science | Geography |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Technology | History | Maths | English |
| 2 | Science | Computing | Art |
Year 7W1
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | English | Science | Maths | |
| 2 |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | English | Science | Maths | |
| 2 |
Year 7W2
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | |
| 2 |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | |
| 2 |
Year 8H1
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | MFL | Maths | Geography |
| 2 | Art | Computing | English |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | RE | Maths | History |
| 2 | Technology | English |
Year 8H2
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | Geography |
| 2 | Computing | Art | RE |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | |
| 2 | Technology | History | MFL |
Year 8H3
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | |
| 2 | Geography | Art | MFL |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | History |
| 2 | Technology | Computing | RE |
Year 8H4
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | RE |
| 2 | MFL | Art |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | History |
| 2 | Technology | Computing | Geography |
Year 8O1
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | History | Maths | English |
| 2 | Computing | Art | Technology |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | Geography | Maths | English |
| 2 | MFL | RE |
Year 8O2
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | |
| 2 | Geography | Art | Technology |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | History |
| 2 | RE | Computing | MFL |
Year 8O3
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | RE |
| 2 | Geography | Art | Technology |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | History |
| 2 | MFL | Computing |
Year 8W1
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | Technology |
| 2 | Geography | Computing |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | MFL |
| 2 | Art | History | RE |
Year 8W2
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | Technology |
| 2 | RE | MFL | Art |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B | |
| 1 | Sparx Reader | Science | English | Maths | History |
| 2 | Geography | Computing |
Independent Study for Key Stage 4 students
Students studying their GCSEs and other Level 2 qualifications will be set homework daily from their subjects. Each student will follow an independent study timetable for the band they are in. Students are provided with personalised versions of the independent study timetables to support with organisation. The independent study timetables can be viewed in the section below.
Year 9
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Science | D Option | Maths | English | A Option |
| Sparx Reader |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Science | C Option | Maths | English | B Option |
| Sparx Reader |
Subjects
| A Option | B Option | C Option | D Option |
|
Geography |
Science |
3D Design Business Food Technology Geography Creative iMedia Art Drama Enterprise Photography PE |
History Drama Enterprise Business RE Photography Computing 3D Design PE |
Year 10 P Band
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Maths | C Option | Science | English | G Option |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Maths | E Option | Science | English | A Option |
Subjects
| A Option | C Option | E Option | G Option |
|
Geography |
PE |
Art |
3D Design Enterprise PE Creative iMedia French RE |
Year 10 T Band
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Maths | H Option | Science | English | D Option |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Maths | F Option | Science | English | |
| B Option |
Subjects
| B Option | D Option | F Option | H Option |
|
Geography |
PE |
Business |
Geography Creative iMedia PE Photography Computing Enterprise |
Year 11 P Band
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Science | Maths | G Option | A Option | English |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Science | Maths | E Option | C Option | English |
Subjects
| A Option | C Option | E Option | G Option |
|
Geography |
Spanish |
PE |
Creative iMedia Business PE Enterprise Music Photography RE |
Year 11 T Band
Week A
| Monday A | Tuesday A | Wednesday A | Thursday A | Friday A |
| Science | Maths | D Option | B Option | English |
Week B
| Monday B | Tuesday B | Wednesday B | Thursday B | Friday B |
| Science | Maths | H Option | F Option | English |
Subjects
| B Option | D Option | F Option | H Option |
|
Geography |
French |
RE |
Art PE Business Creative iMedia 3D Design Drama |