CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The School offers the full Entitlement Framework Curriculum and offers the full range of general/academic and vocational/applied subjects at all Key Stages.
The Board of Governors is responsible for the curriculum provision of the school and the provision is kept under review on an annual basis.
The Principal works as Secretary to the Board of Governors and supports them in the day to day operational management and strategic leadership of the school.
The Vice Principal for Curriculum supports the Principal and the Board of Governors.
There are three Heads of Key Stage who work as part of the Senior Leadership Team and undertake strategic roles within the school.
Heads of Department and Development Officers/Co-ordinators also lead curriculum development within the school.
Subject staff work in department teams to deliver the curricular and extra curricular aspects of the school's provision.
Pastoral teams support this delivery to ensure that students realise their full potential in all areas of school life.

Curriculum Organisation
Students in Year 8 are allocated to 5 Pastoral Form Classes as well as timetabled classes. Pastoral Groups stay together as a Form Class for 5 or 7 years as appropriate.  The timetabled groups largely stay together in broad bands for core subjects in Key Stage 3 and are subdivided for practical subjects.  There will be some movement between subject groups following 6 monthly academic reviews by Senior Leadership Team, Departments ad Key Stage Pastoral Teams.  This is to ensure that all students maximise their academic potential.  Students are allocated to subject classes in Year 11 and in Sixth Form, dependent on their subject choices. 

Homework
Homework is an integral part of the learning experience and the development of sound study habits. It is vital to reinforce learning and to encourage students to work independently. Homework should have meaning and purpose. It should fit into schemes of work and teachers should have particular learning outcomes in mind.

Time guidelines
The following information gives approximate times to be spent on homework per year group. If longer homeworks are set they should be spread over several nights.

Year 8
One to one and a half hours should be spent per night, over five nights per week or the equivalent. The time required for any individual homework should not normally exceed 20-25 minutes.

Year 9 / 10
One and a half to two hours should be spent per night, over five nights per week or the equivalent.

Year 11 / 12
Two to two and a half hours should be spent per night, over five nights per week or the equivalent.

Sixth Form
Three hours should be spent per night over five nights per week or the equivalent. Study time within school will count as part of this total.  The School’s homework policy is available on the school website.

Queries about the Homework Timetable should be directed to Mrs Finlay, Vice Principal for Curriculum.