Planning and Homework

Planners and study guides

In the lower school, teachers give lessons to the whole class and supervise pupils both individually and in groups. Your child will gradually learn to work more independently. However, this does not mean that we leave your child to their own devices. Teachers provide study guides and planners that enable pupils to work independently.

In the upper school, teaching is more tailored to your child’s learning pace, learning style and interests in order to better accommodate the differences between pupils. Pupils can also work independently in the school’s media library.

Homework policy

The homework policy covers the agreements between teachers and pupils on how to approach studying and homework. The homework policy focuses on:

• A good attitude to studying. In the first three years, your child will be guided in developing a good attitude to studying. If their attitude to studying is less than ideal, we will discuss this with you.
• Developing independence. When developing independence, we naturally take your child’s age and abilities into account.
• Developing study skills within the subject lessons.
• The student’s learning coach provides guidance on learning to learn and planning.

Study skills are developed in subject lessons. Certain study skills, such as learning words in other languages, are taught in a similar way in similar lessons.

Students can often complete part of their homework during class. Teachers enter homework and study planners into SOMtoday as much as possible. However, your child is responsible for noting down their homework in their own (digital) diary.