Homework helps students develop study habits that are essential for intellectual growth and academic achievement. For this reason, homework is given and individual preparation is encouraged.
St Paul’s offers boarders a structured approach to homework through supervised homework (prep) time. For the students in boarding houses, prep is done in the dining room under the supervision of a housemaster.
Boarders spend up to 90 minutes each weeknight at prep, where senior students and teaching staff are available to help. The opportunity also exists for our boarders to work collaboratively together. This approach helps our boarders to develop the kind of study habits that are essential for academic achievement.
The amount of homework increases, in terms of both volume and complexity, as a student moves through the school. The type of homework varies and consists of formal written work, preparation for class the next day, specified reading and revision. To assist with the planning of their homework, prep is set using an electronic diary.
