Westende Junior School Homework Research Survey

We are looking at the homework we set across the school and would like to take the opportunity to get feedback from parents/guardians to help us with our research.

We would be grateful if you could spend a few minutes answering the following questions. If you have more than one child in school, ideally we would like one response per child as you may have different views for younger and older children.

Thank you for your time.

Mrs Edgar
Head of Westende Junior School

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* 1. Which year group is your child in? Please complete one survey per child

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

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* 2. Does your child receive additional support within school?

Yes

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* 3. Please select a box for each question:

	0 – 30 minutes	30 – 60 minutes	60 – 90 minutes	More than 90 minutes	None
On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each week?	On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each week? 0 – 30 minutes	On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each week? 30 – 60 minutes	On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each week? 60 – 90 minutes	On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each week? More than 90 minutes	On average, how much time does your child spend on homework each week? None
What do you feel is the appropriate amount of homework for your child’s year group?	What do you feel is the appropriate amount of homework for your child’s year group? 0 – 30 minutes	What do you feel is the appropriate amount of homework for your child’s year group? 30 – 60 minutes	What do you feel is the appropriate amount of homework for your child’s year group? 60 – 90 minutes	What do you feel is the appropriate amount of homework for your child’s year group? More than 90 minutes	What do you feel is the appropriate amount of homework for your child’s year group? None
How much homework do you feel is appropriate for a child over the weekend?	How much homework do you feel is appropriate for a child over the weekend? 0 – 30 minutes	How much homework do you feel is appropriate for a child over the weekend? 30 – 60 minutes	How much homework do you feel is appropriate for a child over the weekend? 60 – 90 minutes	How much homework do you feel is appropriate for a child over the weekend? More than 90 minutes	How much homework do you feel is appropriate for a child over the weekend? None

Please provide any additional comments you have relating to this question:

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* 4. Would you prefer homework to be set and completed during Monday to Friday?

Yes

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* 5. Please ignore this question

Please ignore this question

Please provide any additional comments you have relating to this question:

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* 6. How much control should parents have over the amount of homework their child has? Select all that apply.

I should be able to request a limit

I should be able to request additional homework for my child

I should be able to excuse my child from homework when I feel it is necessary

Please provide any additional comments you have relating to this question:

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* 7. How often do you understand the value of the homework assigned to your child’s learning?

Always understand the value

Often understand the value

Rarely understand the value

Never understand the value

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* 8. Can your child complete the homework without your help or supervision?

Yes, but doesn’t want to

Yes, always

Yes, usually

Not usually

Never

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* 9. Does your child have special needs or special circumstances that influence the ability to complete the homework?

Yes

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* 10. Please ignore this question

Please ignore this question

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If your child has difficulty working alone, to what do you attribute this problem?

There are too many distractions

My child is easily frustrated

My child is tired and unable to focus

My child resents having to work at home

Homework directions are not clear

The task is too hard

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Please ignore this question...

Please ignore this question

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How involved are you in your child’s homework? Select all that apply.

I don’t get involved in my child’s homework

I check to see that my child’s homework is done

I have corrected my child’s mistakes on homework

I have completed homework for my child just to get it done

I sometimes have trouble helping my child because I don’t understand the task

I’m not sure how much I should help my child with homework

I have occasionally stopped my child from doing homework because it interfered with sleep or family time

Other (please specify)

Westende Junior School Homework Research

We would like your feedback

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* 1. Which year group is your child in? Please complete one survey per child

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* 2. Does your child receive additional support within school?

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* 3. Please select a box for each question:

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* 4. Would you prefer homework to be set and completed during Monday to Friday?

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* 5. Please ignore this question

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* 6. How much control should parents have over the amount of homework their child has? Select all that apply.

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* 7. How often do you understand the value of the homework assigned to your child’s learning?

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* 8. Can your child complete the homework without your help or supervision?

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* 9. Does your child have special needs or special circumstances that influence the ability to complete the homework?

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* 10. Please ignore this question

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* 11. If your child has difficulty working alone, to what do you attribute this problem?

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* 12. Please ignore this question...

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* 13. How involved are you in your child’s homework? Select all that apply.

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* 14. Please ignore this question

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* 15. What could teachers do to make the homework process better and less stressful for your child?