Homework and accountability

Concrete, measurable homework that students actually do.

Homework that is not checked will not be done. Make every assignment concrete (numbers, deadlines) and check it at the start of the next lesson.

Good homework

• Measurable: “40 pin puzzles at level, at least 70% correct” rather than “do some tactics”.
• Mixed: tactics daily, one endgame play-out, one model game, two or three serious games.
• Sized to the student: 20 minutes a day for a young beginner, more for an ambitious adult or a tournament player.
• Linked to the lesson: practise this week what was taught this week.

Checking it in the app

• Assign tasks from the student’s Program tab; in-app drills show progress automatically.
• Start each lesson by opening the student’s profile: puzzles done, games played, assignments completed.
• If homework is regularly missed, reduce it rather than scolding; consistency matters more than volume.