# Set homework with a due date

> Assign an activity as homework with a due date, late work rules, a time limit and a number of attempts, and decide when students see their scores.

URL: https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/set-homework · Updated 2026-11-11

Homework in LearnWorkly is a **Self-paced** assignment with the options you need: a due date, rules for late work, an optional time limit and the number of attempts. Students work in their own time and submit; you follow their progress on the same live view you use in lessons.

## Assign homework

1. **Open the class** Go to **Classes**, open the class and find **Assign an activity**.
2. **Pick the activity** Choose the activity in **Choose an activity…** and keep **Self-paced** selected.
3. **Open the options** Press **Options**. Turn on **Due date**: it starts at 23:59 one week from today and you can change the date and time.
4. **Set the rules** Choose whether to **Accept late work**, add a **Time limit** if you want one, and choose the number of **Attempts**. The other options are explained below.
5. **Assign** Press **Assign and watch live**. Students see the homework as soon as they open the class, and students with a saved email address get an email.

*[Screenshot: A class page with the Assign an activity card: an activity picker, the Self-paced, One by one and Practice choices, the Options panel and the Assign and watch live button.]*

## Homework options

| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Due date** | Shown to students. After it passes, students who have not submitted show as **Missing** on your live view. |
| **Accept late work** | On (the default): students can still submit after the due date and the work is marked late. Off: after the due date students can no longer change or submit their work. |
| **Late penalty** | When late work is accepted: None, or 5, 10, 20, 25 or 50% taken off the score of work submitted after the due date. |
| **Time limit** | From 1 to 600 minutes. The timer starts when the student presses **Start** and keeps running if they leave. Work is submitted automatically when time runs out. |
| **Attempts** | 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 or **Unlimited**. Each new attempt starts blank; the last attempt counts and earlier ones are kept in the history. |
| **Show scores** | **As they answer**, **After they submit** (the default) or **When I release them**. |
| **Show correct answers** | Shown together with scores, once a student has no attempts left, or when you release results. |
| **Pass mark** | Students see whether they passed. You can also offer a **Certificate for students who pass**. |
| **One question at a time**, **Shuffle questions**, **Shuffle answer options** | Control how questions are laid out and ordered for each student. |
| **Track page activity** | Off by default. See [Activity tracking](https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/activity-tracking). |
| **Email students** | Emails about new homework, new feedback and a reminder before the due date. See [Reminders](https://learnworkly.com/help/homework/reminders). |

## Time limit and due date together

> **Time limit and due date together:** If late work is off, a timed attempt never runs past the due date: a student who starts close to the deadline gets less time.

## What students see

Students see the due date, the late work rule and, when there is more than one attempt, which attempt they are on. With a time limit they first see how many minutes they have and a **Start** button. Their work is saved automatically, and they press **Submit** when they are done. If they have attempts left they can press **Try again**.

## Frequently asked questions

**Can I change the due date after assigning?**
Yes. Open the assignment and press **Settings**. Changes to the time limit apply to attempts started from then on.

**A student submitted by mistake. Can they carry on?**
Yes. Open their answer on the live view and press **Hand back**. They can change their answers and submit again; on timed homework the timer starts again. This is not possible once the due date has passed with late work off, unless you change the due date first.

**How do I see who has not handed in?**
Use the filters on the live view: **Not started**, **Working**, **Submitted** and, when there is a due date, **Late**.