Effective Homework in Primary

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Education Endowment Foundation

What is this strategy about?
Homework in primary has not been linked to any success in school. If you are going to set any, make sure the task is of quality and not just keeping the pupils busy.

What is the purpose of homework?
Homework helps students to reinforce their knowledge of what's been taught in the classroom. It teaches children to work independently and take responsibility for their work to develop positive study habits.

What is effective homework?
Effective homework is interesting, reflective and purposeful. Keeping homework interesting means that students are more likely to complete their homework and strengthen their understanding of what has been taught in the classroom.

Click here to learn about Effective Homework in Secondary. 

- Strengthen understanding by directly linking homework to learning
- Actually set homework that will help pupils make progress

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