students including those who engage in part time work and other activities: Year 7: approximately 6-8 hours per week (1 hour on Monday to Thursday and 2 hours on the weekend) Year 8: approximately 8-10 hours per week (1½ hours on Monday to Thursday and 2 hours on the weekend) Year 9: approximately 10-12 hours per week (2 hours on Monday to Thursday and 2 hours on the weekend) Year 10: approximately 12-14 hours per week (2 to 2½ hours on Monday to Thursday and 3 hours on the weekend Stage 1: approximately 14-16 hours per week (2½ to 3 hours on Monday to Thursday and 3 hours on the weekend Stage 2: 16 hours or more hours per week (3 hours on Monday to Thursday and 4 hours on the weekend). Stage 2 students also have a study line (approx. 4 hours per week) at school for homework and assignments. 44 | gleeson.sa.edu.au Family Handbook Homework Learning at home Homework assists students to solidify their learning by reviewing concepts covered in class, and/or further extend their learning by working on assessment tasks to show their knowledge and understanding. The average homework to be expected per year level is shown below. The above is a rough guide for how much homework students can expect to receive on average. One of the benfits of the Learning Team structure means teachers can coordinate homework allocation across English, Humanities, Maths and Science. In most cases, being productive in class and/or doing small chunks of assignments each day will result in minimal homework. Students and parents can view homework on SEQTA Dashboard. Students in Years 7-9 will also receive a free, hard copy diary to utilise. How much? Time Management