IEFInternational Education Forum3083-49022981-8605Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/ief.v3i5.10707ArticleGravity-inspired Classrooms and Magic Homework: An Exploration of High-school English Homework Design under the “Double Reduction” Policyhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/IEF/3/5/10.26689/ief.v3i5.10707HuPan,FuBinbin2025352025-06-05With the introduction of the “Double Reduction” policy, homework has attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society. As an important part of subject teaching, after-class homework in English learning needs to reflect the humanistic and instrumental nature of the language, and neither can be neglected. During the high-school learning stage, exploring how to effectively design after-class homework to reduce students’ homework burden, cultivate students’ literacy, and fulfill the task of fostering virtue through education has practical significance and long-term value.

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