All homework at the Ripley Academy is set via a web based tool called Class Charts.

Students are expected to check Class Charts regularly for homework as this is the only tool used for recording homework. Parents are also issued with access to enable them to support their children with homework.

At the start of every new academic year all students and parents are re-issued with their access codes.

Frequency of Homework

Year 7 – Up to 1 hour of homework per evening (5 hours per week) over the whole range of subjects.

Year 8 – Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes of homework per evening (6 hours 40 minutes per week) over the whole range of subjects.

Year 9 – Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes of homework per evening (7 hours 30 minutes per week) across all subjects being studied.

Years 10 & 11   Up to 2 hours homework per evening (10 hours per week)

Years 12 & 13   There should be 1 hour of independent study for every hour of lessons during the school day