Havergal College Course Calendar, 2018-19 Academic Year

which students are expected to complete assigned reading during class, students can expect to read up to an additional 30 minutes at home. 4. Teachers should be made aware of homework that is beyond a student’s capability in terms of understanding or time. This contact should be made by the student in the Upper School. 5. For homework that requires a student to submit a document, the file must be in the format specified by the teacher. Extra Help All teachers are available to provide extra help at least one day a week during the school day by appointment. Students may attend, or be requested to attend, these scheduled tutorial sessions. Students should reach out to the teacher in person or by email whenever they feel it may be warranted. In general, teachers are fairly flexible in meeting students before, during and after school. But here it is important to note that teachers have other duties and responsibilities that shape their professional lives at the school. Scheduled tutorials, therefore, must accommodate a teacher’s schedule. Academic Tutors Havergal students learn best with their own subject teachers. Occasionally, some students may need to be supported by an outside academic tutor. In such cases families are responsible for finding their own tutors and arranging for tutoring session off-school property. Because Havergal is the physical home to our Boarding students while they are at school, they are permitted to have their tutors work on the school property.

Homework Practices

Homework is a learning experience assigned by a teacher to enhance and reinforce student learning outside of the classroom. Homework assignments are based on the Ministry of Education’s curriculum expectations and are designed to require no additional teaching outside of the classroom. Homework should be engaging and relevant to students and students must understand what is required of them to complete their assigned work. Parents should never complete assigned work for their daughter(s). The parent’s role is to encourage their child to complete the assigned tasks, which is documented on class webpages through Veracross. The purpose of homework is: • to complete class work; • to provide opportunities for practice ; • to reinforce learning when the student can already independently perform the skills required to be successful; • to reinforce previous learning; • to provide opportunities to reflect on learning to increase student retention and understanding of concepts; • to prepare students for future lessons by giving them opportunities to reflect on their prior knowledge; • to extend learning by giving students opportunities to deepen their understanding and relate their learning to the real world; • to support the development of good work habits; • to build a sense of independence and personal responsibility; and/or • to reinforce the attitude that learning takes place outside as well as inside the school. Homework Guidelines 1. No homework will be assigned on the school day immediately preceeding scheduled holidays and long weekends. 2. The amount of homework assigned to students will vary depending on their grade. 3. Teachers will provide students with guidance on the type of homework assigned. • Grades 7 to 8: Homework assignments in total should typically not exceed one hour per day. This does not include reading, which may take up to an additional 30 minutes at home. • Grades 9 to 12: In general, teachers will provide homework assignments that should not normally take more than two hours per day. Additionally, while teachers provide generous windows within

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