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Homework

Homework allows our students the opportunity to develop and refine essential skills of independence and self-discipline. Homework should do the following:  

  • Consolidate and reinforce skills and knowledge;  
  • Extend school learning, for example through additional reading;  
  • Enable students to devote time to particular demands such as preparing for project work or coursework.  

Volume of Homework  

Homework should be set with a minimum of 48 hours to complete but ideally at least three days (this applies no matter how simple the task may be). All homework is set on Bromcom. Parents will be able to monitor this on MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) and students will be able to access homework via the Student Portal by Bromcom.

Please note, we do not publish a formal ‘homework timetable’ as we cannot account for each student/family’s personal commitments on a given evening; effective use of the Student Portal should allow students to manage their time well. On average, students will receive approximately 10 hours of homework per fortnight in KS3. This increases to 12 hours for KS4 students and 21 for KS5.

When homework has not been completed to deadline, a sanction will apply. Parents can monitor this on MyChildAtSchool (MCAS).

Parents’/Carers’ Role  

  • Support students with their homework where appropriate, remembering that the primary skills being developed through homework are independence and organisation;  
  • Try to provide a reasonable space where students can work or encourage them to make use of school facilities such as the Library;  
  • Encourage students to meet homework deadlines;  
  • Ensure that students maintain a healthy balance with school work and free time but that students do not overcommit outside of school;  
  • Provide the school with information about any problems with homework by contacting the school directly (class teacher/Form Tutor/Head of Year in the first instance).  

Bromcom – Student Portal and MyChildAtSchool (MCAS)

At TWGSB we use Bromcom as our Management Information System. The online system offers a portal for students called the Bromcom Student Portal and another for parents/carers called MyChildatSchool (MCAS). Click HERE for more details.

Students can view their homework and house points on the Student Portal along with their timetable and any public examinations they may have. Students access the Student Portal from this link: https://www.bromcomvle.com/.

Parents can access their child’s timetable, view their house points and homework, and receive school communication and reports in MCAS. Parents access MCAS using this link: https://mychildatschool.com/MCAS/MCSParentLogin.

There is also an app for each of the online platforms.

Parents/carers are sent information from the School Office on how to gain access to MCAS. Students will receive information from their teachers on how to access the Student Portal. Students should log in using their Microsoft 365 school account.

Please email thegrammarschool@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk if you have any issues with your log-in.