Show My Homework

Why homework doesn’t get done or is not successful

• Forgetting homework is due

• Absent when it was set

• Finding it hard to prioritise

• Not understanding expectations - how long to spend on a piece of work

Show My Homework

Support from home

Parents are able to see what homework has been set

Benefits to Students and Teachers

1. Better Support – not writing everything in planners

2. Less time spent writing in planners, more time explaining

3. Better Differentiation – easier to get different resources to the right students

What does it do?• See all homework at the click of a

button• Free smartphone app• Get resources to help you with

homework• Helps students stay organised• Automatic notifications to remind you• Fast feedback - spelling tests

What does it look like?

If you are stuck with Show My Homework - Help Centre at the bottom

of every page

Making it Work•Three steps for you to take next to make homework work better for you:

1. College user names and passwords for students and teachers

2. Teachers to set and record hand in of homework through SMHW by Christmas

Student Responsibility

This is what we said to students:

This is designed to help you

You will need to tell us if you have technical problems

Has it made things better?• Technical Issues from SMHW

Trend in homework issues since the introduction of SMHW