Figure 1.--Most schools had homework sessions called prep for the children in the afternoon or evening. Most schools required more prep for the older children.
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Figure 1.--Most schools had homework sessions called prep for the children in the afternoon or evening. Most schools required more prep for the older children. |
Most schools require the children to do some preparation ("prep") or homework every day. This is scheuled at various times, normally in the afternoon or evening. Here schools vary. Generally the younger children are given little or no prep, but prep is gradualy increased as they move from form to form. Prep is much more common in the middle and senior forms. Schools have varying attitudes toward prep, but most schools assign at least some prep. Newlands like many other other schools believes that prep is "essential for the full benefits to be derived from the instruction given". Some offer the children more free time while others insist on more prep. At some boarding schools it constitututes a major part of the evening program. More commobly schools have the older children do about an hour of prep and then allow them to persue free time or organized activities before their bed time.
Most schools require the children to do some preparation ("prep") or homework every day. This is scheuled at various times, normally time is set aside in the afternoon or evening for prep. Here schools vary. Schools have varying attitudes toward prep, but most schools assign at least some prep. Newlands like many other other schools believes that prep is "essential for the full benefits to be derived from the instruction given". Oakmont in Hampshire, for example, beginning with Form III offers tea to the children following afternoon school after which supervised prep is held. This can make for a relatively long day for the children. At some schools students staying at school for prep may not leave school until about 6:00 or 7:00 in the evening. This means that by the time they arrive hime they will have little free time before going to bed..
Generally the younger children are given little or no prep, but prep is gradualy increased as they move from form to form. Prep is much more common in the middle and senior forms.
Most schools believe that supervised prep is very breneeficil for the children. The work can this be carried out under idea conditions with no distrractions like television and music. Staff members are availavle to answer questions if the assignment is not to specialized.
Some offer the children more free time while others insist on more prep. At some boarding schools it constitututes a major part of the evening program. More commobly schools have the older children do about an hour of prep and then allow them to persue free time or organized activities before their bed time.
Boarding schools are able to organize prep somewhat easier than day schools because they fully control the child's daily schedule. Most boarding schools encourage the parents to have the day children to stay on after classes to do their prep at school with the boarders. Some day schools assign prep to be done at home, but many also provoide supervised prep in the afternoon.
