Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.427Homework guidelines for State schools
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sec.427 Homework guidelines for State schools
The chief executive may make guidelines about homework for State schools. Issues that may be addressed by a guideline include the following— the purpose of homework; homework approaches appropriate to each stage of learning at a State school; the setting of homework tasks for a student appropriate to the student’s ability; the recommended amount of time a student should be expected to spend on homework; the responsibilities of teachers, parents and students in relation to homework; the development and implementation of a homework policy by a State school’s principal. A guideline may be amended or replaced by a later guideline made under this section. A guideline must be made available to each principal of a State school. (sec.427-ssec.1) The chief executive may make guidelines about homework for State schools. (sec.427-ssec.2) Issues that may be addressed by a guideline include the following— the purpose of homework; homework approaches appropriate to each stage of learning at a State school; the setting of homework tasks for a student appropriate to the student’s ability; the recommended amount of time a student should be expected to spend on homework; the responsibilities of teachers, parents and students in relation to homework; the development and implementation of a homework policy by a State school’s principal. (sec.427-ssec.3) A guideline may be amended or replaced by a later guideline made under this section. (sec.427-ssec.4) A guideline must be made available to each principal of a State school.
- (a) the purpose of homework;
- (b) homework approaches appropriate to each stage of learning at a State school;
- (c) the setting of homework tasks for a student appropriate to the student’s ability;
- (d) the recommended amount of time a student should be expected to spend on homework;
- (e) the responsibilities of teachers, parents and students in relation to homework;
- (f) the development and implementation of a homework policy by a State school’s principal.