Homework

In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, children and teens get homework on school days.

The Sims 2
In The Sims 2, clicking on the homework allows the player to have the Sim do his or her homework, or to ask an older Sim for help. If an older household member is selected, clicking on the homework allows that Sim to offer to help the student with his or her homework. A child or teen who is being helped with homework will finish it faster, and will gain the memory of being taught to study, which will allow them to do homework more quickly. If The Sims 2: Seasons is installed, students will do homework faster in the fall, or after drinking apple juice.

Doing -- or not doing -- homework will affect a student's grades. A student who goes to school in a good mood with all homework done will gain a letter grade. Students will not be penalized for going to school with one piece of homework undone, but going to school with more than one piece of homework undone may cause their grades to drop.

The Sims 3
On school days, children and teens will come home with homework in their inventory. They will have the "Do Homework", "Do Homework With", and "Get Help From" interactions, so they will be able to get help from an older Sim on the lot. Sims may stop doing homework if they are hungry or have a low bladder meter. Bookworm Sims get homework done faster, and the Public Library is a good place to study.

Students who skip homework or do not get it completed on time will receive a bad mark in the Homework area of their school performance (This can be found in the 'School' section of the Sims' Simology panel.)Students who complete their homework on time get a good mark in this section. However, homework can be finished while at school using the "Work on Late Homework" option. Good students grow up to be good adults, so it is important that young Sims maintain good grades and the player is rewarded if they do by being able to choose a new trait when the sim ages up.