New Homework

At Newport High School, we know that completing homework each day with integrity will have a significant positive impact on students’ learning of key knowledge, their progress and confidence across the 6 Areas of Learning.

Our knowledge focused homework system has been designed based on scientific research into how students learn. We know that we need to repeat and practise things many times to be able to remember them for a long time. We also know that becoming an expert in any area requires us to learn key knowledge as a starting point.

This is why our homework system is based around every student using their ‘Knowledge is Power Organiser’ to self-quiz. Repeatedly rehearsing this knowledge, using the Look, Cover, Write, Check process, will allow students to learn key knowledge over time that will lead to fantastic progress and outcomes in their lessons.

When students complete their knowledge drill and share it with their subject teacher, they will earn independence merits for completing homework.

Our homework system is also intended to be easy for students and families to understand, so that every student is able to complete homework with Integrity each day, contributing to their progress in school.

The KS3 homework calendar is available to view on our Homework page on our website and all of the Knowledge is Power organisers are available to download on subject TEAMs spaces and on our website.

Instructions for completing homework and all knowledge drills for Autumn Term 2025 can be found in the year group booklets below.

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Key information to complete knowledge drills are outlined below

Knowledge Drills Video by Alex