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TDSB Homework Policy

Policy P036

Timing, Scheduling and Quantity of Homework

The amount of homework assigned to students should be different from elementary, to middle school to high school and that the amount of time a student spends on assigned homework depends on such factors as: the student’s needs, learning ability, subject, school schedule, proximity to tests, examinations and assigned homework due dates. Time spent on homework should be balanced with the importance of personal and family wellness and the wide array of family obligations experienced in our society today.

3.6. Grades 1 to 6 There is a strong connection between reading to or with elementary children every day in English or in one’s first language and student achievement. As a result, homework assigned in the early grades shall more often take the form of reading, playing a variety of games, having discussions and interactive activities such as building and cooking with the family.

In the late Primary and Junior grades, effective homework may begin to take the form of independent work. In both cases, homework assigned for completion, practice, preparation or extension should be clearly articulated and differentiated to reflect the unique needs of the child.

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