Work done outside lesson time is an important part of the study programme st Sacred Heart High School.

In Year 7, pupils should be prepared to work for up to an hour each evening.

In Years 8 and 9, up to an hour and a half may be expected.

Once the GCSE course is started, two to two and a half hours will be required most evenings in order to keep up with coursework and to achieve good grades.

Of course, people often work at different speeds and so homework will take longer for some girls than for others. If there is a problem, or if younger pupils are spending too much time on homework, parents are asked to contact the form tutor.

Work set out usually involves a continuation and development of that done in class or a preparation of work to follow. Sometimes a specific project or piece of work may be set that is less obviously related to current class work, but it is always work that is of value and all girls are expected to complete homework.

Pupils are issued with a homework diary/planner to help them organise their work.