The Sims 4: How to do Homework
Homework in The Sims 4 is a necessary evil and a part of everyday life for most people IRL so it makes sense that it would be inside a life simulation game. From the time your sims turn into children until they’ve graduated University they are going to be doing homework and it will take up a significant part of their lives.
There are actually a few hacks you should know to get your sims to have more fun when doing homework, get it done quicker, and just generally finish it in a timely fashion that will make you a better sims player.
How to Do Homework for Children
When a sim’s kid returns from their long day at school they are going to have a little orange book inside of their inventory which is their homework. This should be completed before they attend school again which is usually the next day unless it’s the weekend.
You can get your sims to start doing their homework by clicking on the homework book in their inventory and choosing do homework . Your sims will find the nearest place to sit (even on the ground) to start working on their homework and will work until they are finished unless they are interrupted by low needs or an event trigger like a fire.
Any adult can come over to this sim while they are doing their homework and you can choose help with homework which will get the adult involved and sitting with the child and they will get their homework done much quicker.
There is even a system for sims kids (not teens) where if your kid gets all of the four children skills to level 3 they’ll have the option to breeze through homework instead of do homework and this will get the job done quicker.
Getting these skills all to level 7 will give them the option to dominate homework which will get it done even more quickly. This is a nice hack to really finish it without it being a huge part of their day.
Once a child has finished their homework, if they have a B or higher in school, they actually have the option to do extra credit after they’ve finished their regular homework. This is good for you if you want to get your sims to increase their school performance.
If you ever find your sims without a homework book in their inventory and you have no idea where it could be you can actually purchase these for one simoleon on any book case!
How to Do Homework for Teens
Homework works pretty much the same way for teens except their homework book is a nice blue colour instead of the orange that kids get. To get them to work on their homework you’ll get them to go into their inventory and click on it and choose do homework and they will start working on it.
They too have the option to have an adult sim to help with homework by getting that sim to click on them when they’ve started their homework and getting them to assist to make it go more quickly.
Once a teenager has a B in school they have the option to do extra credit after they’ve finished their regular homework. This will help them increase their school performance and get to an A as soon as possible.
Bonus Tip: Use the earbuds from The Sims 4: Fitness Stuff Pack when doing homework to keep your sims fun need up so they aren’t feeling tense when they’re done working on it.
School Projects
With The Sims 4: Parenthood there’s a pretty decent chance each week that your sims kids will come home with a school project that they can decide to complete for a boost to their grades. If they don’t complete it within a few days they may get a small decrease to their school grades but it’s not substantial.
These projects come home with your sims in their inventory and are rather easy to complete. They have the option to work on it either carefully or sloppily. Choosing sloppily will get the job done quicker, however, you won’t see a huge increase to their grades but you also won’t see a decrease.
The better option is to work carefully so your sims can improve their school grades. While they are working on these projects they’ll actually gain a skill depending on the type of homework they are working on. For sims kids they’ll be skills like mental, creativity, etc. but for teenagers it’ll be more specific like rocket science or painting .
One awesome thing is that you can get other sims to assist in the project up to 3 sims so you can get these projects done extremely quickly and if an adult sim who has a high skill in the project type assists it’ll go so quickly.
Working on these will also increase your sim’s kids’ responsibility character value which is awesome but failing to complete it will negativity impact this.
How to Do Homework in University
With the 2019 addition of The Sims 4: Discover University we have a whole new type of homework for your sims to have to work on. These homework books are going to be a black and white composite notebook that will appear in your sims inventory when they enroll in their first semester of university.
Each time your sim goes to a class they are going to need to do their homework before they attend that class if they want to get a good grade, meaning that if you’re taking multiple classes your sim will be needing to do homework multiple times per week.
To get this University homework done you’ll want to click on the homework book and choose which class’ homework you actually want to work on and get started. You don’t have to do it all in one sitting so you can start and stop as many times as you want.
An awesome detail about University homework is that if your sims have a high level of the research and debate skill they’ll actually breeze through their homework much more quickly. You can also add the study spot lot trait to your sim’s lot to make it easier.
Related: How to Get an A+ in University in The Sims 4
Final Thoughts
Homework is something you can’t avoid if you want your sims to do well in school when they’re young, but there’s no need to stress about it. Sims grades won’t affect their later days work performance or the overall success in their life, so no worries if you don’t get it done. Happy Playing!
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It do work!
Doing a 4 course in sims 4 is a real tedious chore. It will consume all your sims time and you won’t have time to do anything else. They did this way worse than sims 3 university.
There are a few tricks mind you! First of all you can be at home instead, makes it all much easier and you can(like mentioned above) add the “study spot” trait to your home.
The next trick is using the club! Make sure, if you go to the university, add everyone you see to your club. Focus on getting “Rally the Troops” perk. That will allow you to get back all your energy and other needs quickly whenever you want. There is no cooldown on this. It requires 500 points so it’s not bad at all. Just make sure the gathering is on at all times(which it should be since you most likely won’t be leaving the lot). The homework perk does not work for university.
EA could easily have fixed this by reducing the homework time from 2 hours to 1 hours imo. They made it too much of a chore. It’s a GAME after all.
But that’s the whole challenge bruh
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When you think of gaming, homework probably is the furthest thing from your mind– but in the Sims 4, knowing how to do homework is the key to becoming a successful student, integral with the parenting skill, and impacts your Sims’ life in a few ways.
One thing’s for certain: whether you’re trying to raise a family, or cramming study sessions in between dorm parties, knowing how to do homework is a must in the Sims 4– and there’s more to it than you might think. Consider this your guide to homework, and all things related, in the Sims 4.
Homework in Sims: A Brief History
Homework has been signature gameplay in the Sims franchise. As a life simulator, it only makes sense that, just like players have to contend with paying bills, cleaning dirty dishes, and juggling careers with relationships, parenting, and everyday life. And it’s actually rather interesting to see how doing homework in the Sims has been important from generation to generation, but also evolved.
Here’s a Sparknotes version of the history of homework in the Sims franchise.
Homework was not a mainstay of the original Sims game, but it was in the Sims 2. In the Sims 2, homework was important for teens, kids, and the then-new young adult life stage.
Children and Teens
A child and teen in the Sims 2 were required to go to school (with options for both public and private). Homework was generated daily. After the bus brought the kid home, that child Sim would have a physical copy of homework in their hand. Normally, homework would be set on a desk or nearby surface, though I remember many times it would just as often be placed on the ground. Completing homework had a direct effect on the Sims’ grades. Every day without incomplete homework resulted in a deduction.
A teen’s homework was a duller color, compared with the bright hues of a kid’s homework. If a Sims’ needs were not met, then they would likely not finish homework. When a Sim aged up, their homework automatically disappeared.
There were a few basic interactions for children and teens with homework in the Sims 2.
- Work on Homework
- Complete Homework
- Ask for Homework Help — this could be asked of any older Sim, and not only helped Sims complete homework more quickly, but also allowed them to complete homework more efficiently in the future.
Young Adults
Young adults were introduced in the Sims 2 University expansion pack, and have since become perhaps the most popular life stage in the Sims franchise. In the Sims 2, this life stage was limited to the University expansion. These young adults worked on assignments in order to influence their grades. It worked in a similar way as with kids and teens, though in addition to homework, they also had exams to deal with.
Sims 3 continued the homework system from Sims 2, making it clear that doing homework would become an expected gameplay feature in the Sims franchise. In many ways, Sims 3 kept the same basic systems for homework intact but enhanced it through new traits, packs, and an updated interface.
School, again, was mandatory for children in the Sims 3 , with a new boarding school option for no private school. If a Sim was sent to boarding school, there was nothing that you needed to worry about in terms of completing homework. Otherwise, it worked more or less the same way: new homework was generated and had to be completed for every school day.
New features included:
- The ability to do homework with a Sim of the same age
- The ability to copy homework (which could send them to detention)
- Ability to work on past due homework
- Enhanced homework completion with the workaholic and bookworm traits or if your Sim was a vampire (Sims 3: Supernatural expansion)
- Homework became a hidden skill
- Sims with an A average could select their new trait when they became a teen or young adult
- Grades listed in the new Simology panel
Young Adults (and Adults)
Sims who opted to attend college (via the Sims 3: University Life expansion pack), of course, had homework of their own. Homework, or assignments, were fairly similar to Sims 2, and, like Sims 2, the grades were determined by other factors like exams, but also somewhat how they behaved in their seminars, as well as outside projects.
Homework in the Sims 4- Your Guide
If you’ve played previous Sims games, the good news is that homework in the Sims 4 isn’t too different from previous Sims games. But like each generation, there are different tricks and tips you need to keep in mind to be successful, whether you are just looking to complete homework to help teens pass high school, or your Sims are tackling on a degree at the University of Britechester or Foxbury Institute of Technology.
Here’s what I think you need to know.
Children are required to go to school, and Sims 4 does arguably take a step back in that public school is the only option for children and teens.
Getting to School
In a curious move, Sims 4 does not have any transportation that picks Sims up. In fact, the lack of even cars in the game has been a source of contention. In any case, a school bus won’t pick up children or teens, nor can you watch them make their way to school, as you could in the Sims 3. Instead, children and teens will either automatically transport themselves to school, or you can prompt them.
Decisions During School
Especially if you have Sims 4 Parenthood game pack, you can influence teen and child Sims’ days at school, at least a little. Pop-ups may occasionally come up where you are given a scenario, just as another kid caught cheating, or your Sim being teased. Some of these will impact your Sim’s mood and social life. Sometimes, a child or teen will also ask for advice, which is tied to Sims 4 Parenthood parenting skills.
Locating Homework
As was the case with Sims 2, there is a small distinction in the appearance of children and teens’ homework. Children Sim will have a yellow Grade School Handbook, which, when not being worked on, is typically in their inventory. Teen homework is a blue notebook.
If you’re like me, though, sometimes homework gets lost in the house. If that happens you can actually purchase homework from a bookcase for a single simoleon. And unlike in the Sims 2, homework isn’t assigned to one Sim in particular, meaning a kid can complete their homework even if it wasn’t their original copy.
How to Do/ Complete Homework
To work on homework, simply drag it out of your Sims’ inventory and click on it for the “Do Homework” option. You can have your Sim to do homework all at once, or pick it back up after taking care of their needs. Remember, your teen or child Sim will be assigned homework every school day, with no new homework on weekends.
Homework and Grade Performance
Knowing how to do homework in Sims 4 is helpful for grade performance, but it also isn’t the only factor. In fact, by building skills, working on projects, and even keeping your Sims in a good mood, you can remain a fairly good student even when you skip homework from time to time.
Sims that are at a B or A average also will have access to the “Do Extra Credit” option. This pops up after they complete their homework for the day and you select their homework a second time (homework doesn’t disappear after being completed like previous Sims games). Extra credit is a chance to boost your Sims’ grades even more.
School Projects
School Projects are a unique feature exclusive to the Sims 4: Parenthood game pack. Available to teens and children, Sims can both work on their own projects and assist others. Working on a project builds all child skills at once.
Unlike homework, there is no official deadline for school projects so there aren’t penalties for however long it takes. Once a project is completed, the student can start on a new one. Adults can help both teens and kids; kids can be helped by teens/.
You’ll be able to select from one of seven projects, all available for purchase on build mode. The completed project will be rated as excellent, good, or poor. Siblings may get upset with one another if their project is destroyed by a brother or sister.
How to Do Homework Faster
I admit; sometimes I get impatient with doing homework in Sims 4, especially if I have other plans for the family. The good news is that, if you work on your Sims’ skills, you can speed up the process for children.
You’ll need to work equally on the four major skills for Sim Children: creativity; mental; motor; social; and mental. Level 3 of all of these allows you to “Breeze through Homework” while level 7 allows them to “Dominate Homework”.
For teens, your only real option is installing a mod (which I will discuss later).
University Students
Young adult and adult Sims can attend one of two campuses if you have the The Sims 4: Discovery University expansion pack installed. Homework, as you might imagine, is part of the equation–but the homework system looks different for adult and young adult Sims than it does for younger Sims, which impacts how you should do homework.
Getting Accepted
I won’t go into a full guide to the Discover University pack, but, in a nutshell, you Sim will have to first apply using a computer. Based upon their previous grades, skill set, and some other factors, they will either be offered or denied admission to the program of their choice at the University of Britechester of Foxbury Institute of Technology.
There is also the opportunity to gain scholarships and take out loans to finance their education. In my experience, most get accepted to school but may be limited to pursuing an honorary degree. Humanities-based degrees at Britechester, like English Literature, are honorary, while if you want a science or technology degree with distinction your Sim should attend the more modern Foxbury.
Homework Load at University
Homework is a part of the university experience in Sims 4, and doing it will help your Sims’ performance. Homework appears in their inventory (as a black and white book) and is meant to be completed before every class. You can also purchase homework from a bookshelf or the college’s kiosk (found out on the quad).
Classes are usually in the form of seminars and do not last all day, but your Sim, depending on your enrollment decisions, will likely have at least two classes per day, meaning you’ll have to juggle multiple assignments.
Other Types of Homework
In addition to doing daily homework, Sims need to attend class regularly. You’ll also be working towards end of the semester exams, final projects, and term papers, depending on the class. Doing homework daily is helpful in keeping their grade average high, and putting a little less pressure on a term paper. It is possible to flunk out of college, so doing homework on a regular basis and attending classes is a must.
How to Make Homework Easier
Knowing how to do homework doesn’t cut it, though. Between classes, roommates, parties, extracurriculars, and just taking care of basic needs, if you’re like me, you’ll want to tip things in your Sims’ favor a little. Here are some tips
- Work on skills related to their major, or current classes
- Keep your Sim in a good mood by keeping needs in check
- Decorate your space with objects that exude a “Focused” mood (you can see this if you hover over objects in buy mode)
- Lock your dorm room to other Sims when studying
- Work on the Research and Debate skills
- Study in the library or another place if your roommate is partying
- Live off-campus and apply the “Study Spot” lot traits
Using Mods for Better Homework
If you know how to do homework in the Sims 4 but want it to run more smoothly, another option is to download a mod. I always caution that mods are at your own risk, and they can break, so make sure you check to see that the mod has been updated and that you’re downloading from a secure site.
Better Autonomous Homework by LittleMsSam
This mod fixes what many saw as a deficit in the Sims 4 homework system, by making sure that child Sims will do their homework without your prompting. Now and Sim with an A, B, or C average won’t require you to direct them to do their homework, at least initially.
There are optional add ons, too, such as careers affecting the speed they complete their homework; automatic transfer of homework to inventories when not in use; and a mod for NPCs. Read/ Download Here .
Faster Homework (University Edition) by Scarlet’s Mods
As the name suggests, this mod allows your Sims studying at college to do homework faster. While homework normally takes 150 Sim minutes to complete, this mod allows them to complete it in 10, 25 or 50 minutes. It’s truly a huge time saver. Read/ Download Her e.
Subject Homework by ScarletQueenKat
Subject Homework adds a little nuance and potential storytelling element for how to do homework for teens and kids in the Sims 4, all the while improving skills. Children will now be able to practice vocabulary (improves motor skill); review social studies (increases social skill) and do math problems (improves mental skill).
Teens can now solve algebra problems (increases logic skill); write a fitness article (raises fitness skill); practice creative writing (increases writing skill); and study music theory (improve the guitar skill).
Download/ Read Here .
Question: Where is homework located in The Sims 4?
Answer: You can find homework in your Sims’ inventory. Sometimes. Sims will work on it and place it elsewhere. If you lose homework, it can be purchased from a bookshelf for one simoleon, or at a University kiosk for college students.
Question: Can you grade homework in Sims 4?
If you have Sims 4 Discover University installed, you get an opportunity to grade homework if your Sim is in the Education Career. To grade homework, you need to navigate to the Education Career menu. From there, you can access student homework.
Final Thoughts
Knowing how to do homework in the Sims 4 can make your playing experience a lot easier. With the help of skills, and maybe some mods, homework will take up less of your gameplay time, while your Sims still stay top students–if they, and you, so choose.
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Sims 4: How to Do Homework
Just like in real life, homework in the Sims 4 is a boring chore and a necessary evil, unlike other fun activities such as writing music , redesigning your house , or diving underwater as a mermaid .
As long as your sim is studying, they’ll be doing homework.
This guide will show you some tips and tricks that will get your sim to finish their homework more quickly.
Sims 4: How to Do Homework: Children and Teenagers
This part of our “ Sims 4: How to Do Homework ” guide is dedicated to child and teenage sims.
If you want your child sim to perform well in school, you need to make sure they do their homework every day after school. They also need to go to school in a good mood.
Learning how to do homework in The Sims 4 is quite easy. Child sims will have an orange homework book in their inventory while Teenager sims will have a blue homework book in their inventory.
If, for whatever reason, you can’t find your sim’s homework book in their inventory, you can buy a new copy via the “purchase books” option that appears when you click on a bookshelf.
Your sims will have new homework every day from Monday to Friday. Doing homework in the Sims 4 is as simple as clicking on the homework in your sim’s inventory and choosing “Do homework.”
If you want to speed up the process, you can get an adult sim to help with the homework. Click on the sim you want to help and choose “Help with homework.” This will significantly speed things up.
If you want to boost your sim’s school performance, you can choose to do extra credit after finishing the homework. Select “Do extra credit” after completing the regular homework.
This will give your sim a boost for the next time they go to school. However, this option will only be available if your sim has a B or higher in school.
Another way to speed things up is to level all four of your child skills to level 3. This will unlock the option to “Breeze through homework.”
Getting your sim’s skills to level 7 will unlock an even faster option called “Dominate homework.”
The only thing to note here is that the aforementioned options are only available for child sims.
Sims 4: How to Do Homework at University
This part of our “ Sims 4: How to Do Homework ” guide is dedicated to university students.
Going to university is part of The Sims 4: University expansion. There’s also a new type of homework that your sim will need to do on a regular basis.
Your sim will have homework for every class they attend. They’ll need to finish their homework before going to that class again.
If you want to get an A+ in University, you’ll have to start doing homework even before going to your first set of classes.
Doing homework at university is similar to doing any other homework. Go to your sim’s inventory where you’ll find a black and white homework book.
Click on it and select the class you’re going to do the homework for.
There are a couple of ways you can speed up the process. The first way is to add the study spot lot trait to your house. The second way is to level up your sim’s research and debate skills.
The higher those skills are, the faster your sim will be at finishing homework and writing term papers.
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How to do your homework in The Sims 4
Graduate with good grades by staying on top of your teen Sim's schoolwork.
Whether your younger Sims are child prodigies or avid ditchers, chances are, you've dealt with quite a few popups encouraging them to do their homework . It's easy to forget about their homework, lose it, or even sell it by accident. Plus it's just time consuming to complete (and uneventful to watch), making it all around difficult to keep Sims' grades up if they have virtually any other responsibilities or hobbies.
Despite being a pain for a lot of busy Sims, homework is crucial to getting your kids good grades and boosting their skills. Or, if your older Sims are in university through the Discover University pack, it's absolutely necessary to avoid getting that terrifying academic probation warning at the end of a term.
Here's everything you'll need to know about doing your homework in The Sims 4, including how to do it at all ages, how to get new homework if you've misplaced it, and how to speed up the process.
To get a child or teen Sim to do their homework, open your Sim's inventory, locate their homework book (it'll be orange if your Sim is a child and blue if they're older) and click the "Do Homework" option. If you're tired of your Sims doing homework in weird places—mine always go straight to their parents' offices—you can also drag their homework from their inventory, place it where you want in the house, and click on it to "Do Homework" there instead.
As your Sims work their way up the educational ladder and become B students, they'll earn the option to do extra credit after their usual homework, which you'll do in the same way as regular homework and will deliver a helpful boost to their school standing.This process is a bit different if your Sim is in University via the Discover University pack. You can still find their homework in their inventory, but just like in real life, any Sim in university will have a much heavier homework load with homework for every class. Depending on the class, they'll also have final exams to study for and term presentations and papers to prepare, so make sure to get a head start!
Besides completing their usual booklets, there are a few extra ways for younger Sims to get their homework done that come with different packs. If you have the My First Pet Stuff pack, your child Sims can complete their homework by interacting with a hamster (or other hamster-esque pet) and clicking "Study Rodent," which is an especially adorable interaction to watch. I'm a big fan of giving all my kids pet rats and hedgehogs so they can get their homework while bonding with their little friends.
If you have the Parenthood pack, every Monday, your grade school and high school aged Sims will come home with school projects. To do these, you'll want to drag them into the world and then interact with them. You'll get to choose between working on them carefully or sloppily, and other Sims can pitch in as well to speed up the process (and even win the project's owner some extra credit).
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Where'd your Sim's homework go?
If your Sim is missing their homework book, here are a few things that might have happened to it:
- It might have been stashed in the family inventory in Build Mode
- They left it at an entirely different lot
- You accidentally sold it (for a whopping 1 Simoleon!)
If you can't find your Sim's homework for the night, it likely wasn't a teacher's act of kindness and you'll need to buy them a new booklet. Sims won't get new homework when they head to school again. You can replace missing homework by using any bookshelf and clicking the "Purchase Books" option and selecting homework. If your Sim is in university, you can also buy them a new homework book via the kiosks found around campus.
How to do homework faster in The Sims 4
There are also a few ways you can speed up your Sim's homework times, which is especially useful if you're attempting to raise a well-rounded kid by squeezing in other after school activities. The best way of doing this, though, is simply by doing your homework as often as possible. As your Sims' grades improve, this option will change to "Breeze Through Homework" and eventually "Dominate Homework," allowing them to knock out their homework a lot faster.
Having your Sims' parents help them with their homework is also always a good idea—it'll speed the process up quite a bit and allow your Sims to bond in the process. If you have more kids than older Sims in the household, you can always invite over some adults from the town to help, which is a little weird in practice, but hey! It works.
If you're playing with Discover University, the Study Spot lot trait helps students of all ages do their homework faster and lets them work for longer without getting tired. Giving a lot you're living in this trait is always a good option to save on travel time, but if you'd rather not change your own lot's traits, the library in Britechester comes with this trait and is just a gorgeous spot to study in.
Lastly, having some Simanite (a crystal from the Crystal Creations pack) can help your Sims get homework done faster.
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Getting good grades and keeping out of trouble is a great start for any Sim, but it can be difficult if you don’t know how to get homework done. The Sims 4 lets players take control of every aspect of a Sim’s life, from waking up in the morning to completing aspiration goals. This is all possible with just the base game and doesn’t even include mods or custom content . Completing homework is just one way you can take control. If you need help getting your Sims to do homework in The Sims 4, we’re here to show you how.
How to make Sims do homework
How you perform homework depends on which stage your Sim is in their education. Here’s a detailed guide for doing homework across all ages in Sims 4.
To get your child to do homework, follow these steps:
- Send your child to school.
- When they return home, select the child and check their inventory . There should be an orange book – this is their homework book.
- Click on the book and select Do Homework . The child will sit down and begin completing the task.
- If needed, an adult Sim can assist with their child’s homework, which will speed up the process.
Make sure your character completes their homework before the next school day for optimal performance at school.
If you’re struggling to get your teen Sim to do homework, follow these steps:
- Send your teen to school.
- When they return home, check their inventory . Your teenage Sims should have a blue book, which is their homework book.
- Click on the book and select Do Homework . The teen will then sit down and start on their homework.
- Once again, if needed, an adult Sim can assist with the teen’s homework to speed up the process.
Getting a teen Sim to do homework is largely the same as having a child Sim complete it. The only difference is that a teen Sim’s homework book will be blue, not orange.
University Students
If you have the Discover University expansion pack installed, here’s how you can get your Sim to do their homework:
- Have your Sim go to class.
- When they return, open the character’s inventory . There should be a homework book.
- Click on the homework book and choose Do Homework . If your Sim takes multiple classes, you’ll have to choose which homework to do.
- Repeat until all homework is done.
Sims who have enrolled at university will have much more homework than other Sims because they will attend multiple classes. It’s a good idea to get each piece of homework done before the next class, as this will lead to bigger XP rewards and better progress at university.
To speed up the time it takes for your character to complete their university homework, try leveling up their Research and Debate skills. This will considerably reduce the time taken to complete homework.
Why is doing homework important in The Sims 4?
By doing homework, your Sim will perform better at school, leading to better school grades. This will ultimately result in better job opportunities and higher wages. Additionally, you’ll be able to unlock several achievements by performing well at school.
There’s everything that you need to know about doing homework in The Sims 4. Be sure to check out how to move items freely in The Sims 4 and how to edit Sims in CAS if you need more help navigating the life simulator.
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SIMS 4: How To Do Homework (Step By Step)
Raising children in Sims 4 is a little bit difficult because you need to do everything to raise a good child, like doing homework, completing trait works, etc.
During the childhood of a sim, they need to complete their homework as a daily task.
In this post, I will show how to do homework in Sims 4. With simply step by step instructions.
Let’s dive in.
Who Can Do Homework?
Basically, Children and teens should do their homework every day as a daily task. After their birth, they grow up to be toddlers and after celebrating their birthdays, they become children.
Then they attend school daily and at the end of the day. That’s whey they’ll need to do homework.
Why Do Homework?
Your child sims should do their homework daily in order to up their grades.
If they do not, their school principals call them and alert them about their grades.
How To Do Homework?
There is a simple way to do the homework of your sim.
Step 1 – Increase The Fun Level
First, you need to increase the fun level of your child. If your child is not in a fun mood or amusement fun, your child rejects to do homework.
Therefore you need to let your child play on a monkey bar or in a park, watch TV, read books, play video games, etc. Then eventually your sim’s fun level increases.
Step 2 – Have a Thoughtful Shower
After that, you need to give a thoughtful shower to your child. You can do it by clicking on the shower or bathing tub and selecting a thoughtful shower.
This will increase your child’s inspiration and it helps to do homework.
Step 3 – Do Homework
In this step, you can click the inventory of your child or teen to find the homework book. Usually, children have yellow color homework books and teens have blue color homework books. then you can select it and do homework.
Step 4 – Have An Adult Help
Adults can also help their children to do their homework. While children are doing their homework, you can select an adult and click on them to help with homework.
In Conclusion
As you can see, it’s a very easy process.
Learning how to do homework in Sims 4 will definitely be beneficial to growing your sims through childhood to adulthood. So keep improving them along the way.
Easiest Way to Do Homework: How to Do Homework Sims 4
The High School Years expansion pack in the Sims 4 introduced doing homework by the teen and child Sims. Just like in real life, completing homework is an important part of their growth.
You can use some pretty nice hacks on how to do homework Sims 4 to get it done quickly until they graduate from university.
How to Do Homework Sims 4: Step-by-Step Guide
The whole purpose of homework is to help your Sims get better grades. Attending classes or school is important for their growth but so is completing their homework regularly.
Here is how to do homework in Sims 4:
- You can find the homework for your Sims in their inventory. It is usually a blue or yellow book.
- Once you click on the book, you will see an option to “Do Homework”. That is how to do homework in Sims 4.
- You can also place the homework book in the world and click on the book to start doing homework.
- For university students the book is black and you get homework for each subject you take . The homework refreshes after class and takes a few hours per subject.
How to Do Homework Sims 4: Completing Homework Faster
You can speed up how fast the Sims complete their homework by following these simple tricks:
Child Sims (Skills)
Child Sims with all four of their skills on level 3 have an option to “Breeze Through Homework” . These are creativity, mental, motor, and social skills.
Doing homework usually takes about an hour of game time in the Sim universe. Breezing through it will take a bit less time.
With these skills at level 7, you get the option to “Dominate Homework” which makes them complete their homework assignments very quickly. A Sim can dominate their homework within 20 minutes.
Homework is painful for teenagers. They are at the age where they start to rebel. It takes around 4 game hours to complete the homework. You do not have the option to breeze through or dominate the homework either.
There is a way to make them do it faster. When playing an adult Sim, click on them and “Help with Homework” .
This makes the sim complete their homework in half the time which is around 2 hours. The ability to do homework gets refreshed after every school day.
University Students
If you have the Sims 4: Discover University expansion pack, you can find more ways to complete the Sims’ homework faster.
- Study spot: This trait helps Sims of all ages have a spot to do their assignments. It reduces the fatigue rate and helps in faster skill building.
- Research & Debate Skill: This is a new skill in the pack and in level 3 it reduces time to complete by 1/8 th faster.
My Sim Lost His Homework: How to Do Homework Sims 4
If you happen to lose your Sims’ homework, you can easily purchase another set from a computer or bookcase.
- Click on a computer and hit “More Choices…” until you find “Order…”.
- Click on “Purchase Books” and from the dropdown menu select “Homework Books”.
- You can buy the book from the store with only 1 Simoleon.
Sometimes the book drops in the bookcase inventory instead of the Sim inventory. Simply go up to a bookcase and get it.
How to Do Homework Sims 4 – (FAQs)
How does Sims study at University?
Sims who are in university can study at the Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine in the Build mode.
Does homework matter in Sims 4?
Doing homework helps raise Sims’ bars faster and gets them access to extra credit.
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How to Do Homework in The Sims 4 — Pass Your Academics
In The Sims 4, you can experience the life you’ve always wanted. As long as that life includes completing homework for your child and / or teen sims. If you want to make doubly sure your offspring are on the fast-track for success, you’ll want to make triply sure they’re completing their weekly homework.
How to Do Homework in The Sims 4
So, you’re the proud parent of a little simlish bundle of joy … or two … or three . Each weekday — Monday to Friday — your child or teen sim will have homework after school. You’ll find it in their inventory, and if you select it from there, it will give you the option to complete the homework.
It is also an option to have an adult help them with their homework by clicking on the adult, selecting the child or teen sim, and then clicking on the HELP WITH HOMEWORK option. Either of these options will help to preserve their school performance and give them a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do the homework cheats in the sims 4.
Players everywhere would like to know if there’s a cheat — or several — to make doing homework easier in The Sims 4: Discovery University expansion pack. If such cheats existed, they’d certainly make the process of sending your adult sims to higher learning a lot sim -pler. Well, we have good news! They do exist!
If you want to make this incredibly challenging expansion pack a bit easier, you’ll first need to enable the testingcheats true cheat . Access the cheats console by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + C on your PC or Mac. Input the string of text next to the cheat you’d like to activate, then press ENTER to activate it !
Here is a list of all the possible cheats and degrees that can be tested and achieved, respectively.
Career Promotion Cheats
Part time careers.
- Soccer Team Volunteer — careers.promote careers_Volunteer_SoccerTeam
- E-Sports Volunteer — careers.promote career_Volunteer_E-Sports
FULL TIME CAREERS
- Education – careers.promote careers_Adult_Education
- Engineer – careers.promote careers_Adult_Engineer
- Law – careers.promote careers_Adult_Law
Skill Cheats
- Research & Debate – stats.set_skill_level Major_ResearchDebate 10
- Robotics – stats.set_skill_level Major_Robotics 10
Trait Cheat
- Seasoned Gamer – traits.equip_trait trait_SeasonedGamer
- Turn Sim into a Servo – traits.equip_trait trait_Humanoid_Robots_MainTrait
- Change Servo back to the Sim state – traits.remove_trait trait_Humanoid_Robots_MainTrait
University Degree Cheats
If you use the following cheats, your adult sim will earn a degree corresponding to the cheat instantly! It might be apparent, but there are four possible types of degree: Standard BA, Standard BA with Honors, Distinguished BS, and Distinguished BS with Honors.
ART HISTORY DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ArtHistoryDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ArtHistoryDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ArtHistoryDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ArtHistoryDegreeBSHonors
BIOLOGY DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_BiologyDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_BiologyDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_BiologyDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_BiologyDegreeBSHonors
COMMUNICATIONS DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CommunicationsDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CommunicationsDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CommunicationsDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CommunicationsDegreeBSHonors
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ComputerScienceDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ComputerScienceDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ComputerScienceDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_ComputerScienceDegreeBSHonors
CULINARY ARTS DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CulinaryArtsDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CulinaryArtsDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CulinaryArtsDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_CulinaryArtsDegreeBSHonors
DRAMA DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_DramaDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_DramaDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_DramaDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_DramaDegreeBSHonors
ECONOMICS DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_EconomicsDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_EconomicsDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_EconomicsDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_EconomicsDegreeBSHonors
FINE ART DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_FineArtDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_FineArtDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_FineArtDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_FineArtDegreeBSHonors
HISTORY DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_HistoryDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_HistoryDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_HistoryDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_HistoryDegreeBSHonors
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_LanguageAndLiteratureDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_LanguageAndLiteratureDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_LanguageAndLiteratureDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_LanguageAndLiteratureDegreeBSHonors
PHYSICS DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PhysicsDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PhysicsDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PhysicsDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PhysicsDegreeBSHonors
PSYCHOLOGY DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PsychologyDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PsychologyDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PsychologyDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_PsychologyDegreeBSHonors
VILLAINY DEGREE
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_VillainyDegreeBA
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_VillainyDegreeBAHonors
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_VillainyDegreeBS
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_VillainyDegreeBSHonors
MIXOLOGIST CERTIFICATION
- traits.equip_trait trait_University_BartenderDegree
How do you take your final exam in The Sims 4?
If you have an adult sim taking university courses, you can have them take the final exam by attending the last day of class. It should be noted, however, that it appears a bug exists that prevents players from having their sim take the final exam. As of writing, no official source has confirmed nor denied this bug’s existence nor have they confirmed or denied that a patch fix has been implemented.
How To Do Homework in Sims 4? (Guide)
In Sims 4 homework, a time comes when your family grows and you get a few kids or your kids are growing into teenagers. At this point, you should consider it as an ideal opportunity to begin stressing over the education and evaluation at their school.
The most ideal approach to guarantee their schooling at the top level is to ensure that they get their homework done on daily basis from Mondays to Fridays without skipping a single school day and also make sure that your Sims kids go to school with high energy and an active mood.
As we know that every kid runs away from doing homework but at the same time it is most important for them to be successful in the future. In Sims 4, your sim kids will have to spend an extensive amount of time getting their homework done.
They have to complete their studies from a very basic primary school then secondary school and ultimately University.
It is significant that you figure out how to do your Sims homework. Although it very well might be befuddling to some extent you don’t need to stress about it.
It is really very convenient and simple to do and complete the homework as well as to achieve good grades at school. As it is a game so there must be some certain tricks and hacks to do the homework efficiently and briskly.
How To Do Homework in Sims 4?
The ways to do and finish the homework for the child, teenager, and University-going Sims are very well explained. Just go through the explanation below and you will definitely get an effective and faster way to do yours.
i. Kids and Teenager Sims Homework
First of all, we will explain how to do the sim kid’s and teen’s homework. Basically, each workday your youngster or adolescent sim will get back home from school with new homework that needs to be done.
It very well is found in their inventory and you will be given the option to do the homework by simply tapping on it from that point and choosing “ do homework ” and they will start doing the homework.
The little kid sims will have their homework on the orange books and the teenagers will have their homework on the blue books. Both will be in their inventory.
In case you want the homework to be done in a shorter period of time and with better accuracy, you can likewise have an adult’s assistance in doing the homework.
For this purpose, all you have to do is to aim at an adult and afterward tap on the sim kid and select the option of “ Help with Homework” .
It will make that adult help your sim kid out in completing the homework quickly and correctly. It will also ensure your good grades in school.
In the event that you need to get a touch of boosted excellence in school grades then you have this option of “ Do Extra Credit” that you can avail yourself to lift up your performance.
To utilize this option, you have to complete your homework first. After doing that, tap again on your homework and select the Do Extra Credit option. This will prompt a little boost in performance when you will go to school the next day.
Eventually, it will help you in gaining good grades at school. Keep in mind that this option is only applicable to the sims if they have a minimum B grade at the school.
The players always seek the options that can help them to do their tasks in the quickest way possible. So, if you manage to take all 4 Child skills to Level 3, then the sim kids will be given the extra option of “Breeze through Homework ” rather than just “do the homework”.
And by selecting this option you will be able to do your sims homework way more quickly than usual.
Similarly, on the off chance that somehow you manage to get each of the 4 child skills to Level 7, you will be served with an additional option of “ Dominate Homework ”.
You can utilize this amazing option to complete your kid’s Sims homework considerably more rapidly. (Not applicable for teenager Sims)
This is all you require to know for your kid and teen Sims. Moreover, homework is considered a fundamental part of any Sims life and it is your responsibility that you ensure they must do it.
Note: For some odd reason if you are unable to find your kid or teen Sims homework in their inventory then you better go to the bookshelf immediately and click on it.
After that you will see the option of “ purchase books ”, select this option to buy a new notebook for homework.
Read More: Best Ways to Get a Roommate in The Sims 4
ii. University Sims’ Homework
Now you will get to know how to do the University homework. Just as the kids and teen sims get their homework on daily basis, the University going Sims also get the homework for all the workdays from Mondays to Fridays.
And they have to get their homework done continually while they are dealing with their degrees.
The University homework is a little different as it needs to be done before attending the morning class consistently. If you do so, it will be beneficial for maintaining your grades at University.
If you wish to get an A+ or some high grades in the University, it is significant that you even do the homework before going to the earlier classes.
This will definitely help you in attaining excellent grades and will be beneficial in the future.
As the kids and teens have orange and blue homework books respectively. The University going Sims have black and white homework books.
These can be found in their inventory. In order to complete your Sims University homework, all you have to do is to tap on it and then pick which class homework you wish to do.
They will deal with it accordingly and complete the homework very well. If you are looking for some snappy hacks to do your University homework rapidly then you have got a couple of choices.
You can either train your Sims to acquire Research and Debate skills because the higher the expertise in research and debate skills, the higher would be the rate of completing the University homework, and will write the term papers quicker.
Or you can add the study spot lot trait to your house. Both ways you will be able to get your homework done faster.
Homework is an essential element in the game if you wish your Sims have a fruitful and upbeat life. By doing the homework efficiently and gaining good grades you can also get scholarships and eventually you will be able to get the Degree.
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How do I make my Sim do their homework in The Sims 4?
To make your Sim do their homework in The Sims 4, simply click on the homework book and select “Do Homework”. Your Sim will then begin doing their homework. If you want your Sim to do their homework faster, we recommend using the “Focus” interaction.
What happens if I don’t make my Sim do their homework in The Sims 4?
If you don’t make your Sim do their homework in The Sims 4, they will receive a grade of “D-” for that day’s homework. This can have negative consequences such as lowering your Sim’s mood, making them tired, and giving them the “Embarrassed” emotion.
How do students hand homework in Sims 4?
By clicking on the homework book in their inventory and selecting “Hand In” from the menu. If they have more than one assignment to hand in, they’ll need to do them one at a time.
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May 21, 2019 · Homework in The Sims 4 is a necessary evil and a part of everyday life for most people IRL so it makes sense that it would be inside a life simulation game. From the time your sims turn into children until they’ve graduated University they are going to be doing homework and it will take up a significant part of their lives.
Subject Homework adds a little nuance and potential storytelling element for how to do homework for teens and kids in the Sims 4, all the while improving skills. Children will now be able to practice vocabulary (improves motor skill); review social studies (increases social skill) and do math problems (improves mental skill).
May 24, 2024 · The Sims 4 Homework Guide Image Source: Electronic Arts via The Nerd Stash. Homework is a feature available for kids in elementary school, high school teens, and adults attending college. The only way to ensure a good grade in school in The Sims 4: homework must be done. It’s easy, though. For kids and teenagers, do the following:
Oct 11, 2020 · The only thing to note here is that the aforementioned options are only available for child sims. Sims 4: How to Do Homework at University. This part of our “Sims 4: How to Do Homework” guide is dedicated to university students. Going to university is part of The Sims 4: University expansion.
Jul 31, 2024 · Despite being a pain for a lot of busy Sims, homework is crucial to getting your kids good grades and boosting their skills. Or, if your older Sims are in university through the Discover ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Here’s a detailed guide for doing homework across all ages in Sims 4. Children. Doting parents can help their kids with their studies. Captured by VideoGamer.
Sep 21, 2022 · Raising children in Sims 4 is a little bit difficult because you need to do everything to raise a good child, like doing homework, completing trait works, etc. During the childhood of a sim, they need to complete their homework as a daily task. In this post, I will show how to do homework in Sims 4. With simply step by step instructions.
The High School Years expansion pack in the Sims 4 introduced doing homework by the teen and child Sims. Just like in real life, completing homework is an important part of their growth. You can use some pretty nice hacks on how to do homework Sims 4 to get it done quickly until they graduate from university.
May 4, 2022 · In The Sims 4, you can experience the life you’ve always wanted.As long as that life includes completing homework for your child and / or teen sims. If you want to make doubly sure your offspring are on the fast-track for success, you’ll want to make triply sure they’re completing their weekly homework.
Jan 11, 2024 · Read More: Best Ways to Get a Roommate in The Sims 4. ii. University Sims’ Homework. Now you will get to know how to do the University homework. Just as the kids and teen sims get their homework on daily basis, the University going Sims also get the homework for all the workdays from Mondays to Fridays.