surely not unreasonable?

[titanimum]

is one hour revision a lot in a day for child in secondary 1 who has a science test next week? Child just spends all day joyously playing computer games. I just cant get child to commit to their work first, so I even said I am going to change the password for the wifi. Child usually tries to undercut commitment and said will do half an hour, I insist on 2 x 30 mins separated, or wifi goes off. Comments?

What is secondary 1? Is it big exam year?

Do you mean first year of secondary? An hour a day of study for an informal in-school test seems overkill to me. Is it just a class test thing? Or an actual qualification?

Secondary 1? Year 7? Seems a bit overkill if it’s not directly contributing to GCSE/A Levels.

So first year? It’s an in class test?

I’d be happy if they crammed the night before tbh

An hour a day for a year 7(?)/age 11 class test? Too much.

But you having control of the WiFi is perfectly reasonable..

Jeez in year 7 DS 14 did nowhere near as much revision. If it were GCSEs I'd see your point.

Lol. in year seven I had, I think, 4 or 5 lessons of science a week -- so 3h or 3h45 a week.

Why would your child need to do 2 (or more) x the weekly class time in revision, plus all their usual homework, for one little test? Year 7 isn't even difficult stuff -- it shouldn't need going over every day for a hour. This is something of an exaggeration, but not really: would you expect a literate child to "revise" the alphabet for an hour a day?

Do you mean S1, so they're 11 or 12 years old? If yes, then YABU. They've got years of exams ahead of them, let them be a child while they can.
But YABU to limit gaming. Creative/outdoor hobbies too 😊

I used to cram for the night or two before for in class tests at that age. Am now university educated with a professional job. Those in class tests on a single topic really don't require hours and hours of revision a week in advance.

End of year tests, or tests which contribute to qualifications, then yes, go for it.

If it's just a generic test in Y7 (so not GCSE mocks etc), then I'd ask them to do some spot revision/I'd test them on some stuff in the three days or so leading up to the test

For an 11 or 12 year old child? I'd be well chuffed if they did an hours revision total for a test in total.
My 12 yr old rarely does an hour, total, of homework each night. An hour on one subject each night seems excessive.

Secondary teacher here. We have mocks next week I advised a student today to have this plan when they get home from school.
4pm science
5pm maths
6pm break
7pm history
8pm french

And so on this should be differ t each day so each subject is covered.

4 hours homework a night?!

@Lasair

Secondary teacher here. We have mocks next week I advised a student today to have this plan when they get home from school. 4pm science 5pm maths 6pm break 7pm history 8pm french

And so on this should be differ t each day so each subject is covered.

I think that's mad. I wouldn't be able to absorb anything going about it like that.

DD1 is in y7 and I would absolutely not expect her to do 7 hours of revision for a single test in her first term of secondary.

I would think it was nice if she did an hour in total, but not every day for a week. Also, if she spends an hour a day doing that revision, when would she do any of her other homework??

@Lasair

Secondary teacher here. We have mocks next week I advised a student today to have this plan when they get home from school. 4pm science 5pm maths 6pm break 7pm history 8pm french

And so on this should be differ t each day so each subject is covered.

Mocks as in GCSE? Please don't tell me this is a revision plan for y7/S1???

Ah didn’t see it was for a year 7! Yeah that’s for GCSE

@Lasair that is a punishing schedule. My daughter did her GCSEs last year and she didn't get home from school until 5pm, and I'd expect her to take a break after 8 hours of school. I think two hours a (school) night tops then more on weekends for mocks. Kids tend to study for the tests they have first anyway - and it's not equal time for each subject as some they have better understanding of. .

Secondary 1 high school, class science test on biology,
12 years old. so consensus is 1hour a day this week is too much?

@titanimum

Secondary 1 high school, class science test on biology, 12 years old. so consensus is 1hour a day this week is too much?

Waaaay too much. I'm surprised you even know about the test.

@Lasair

Secondary teacher here. We have mocks next week I advised a student today to have this plan when they get home from school. 4pm science 5pm maths 6pm break 7pm history 8pm french

And so on this should be differ t each day so each subject is covered.

I'd have laughed in my teachers faces if they'd suggested 4 hours of revision a night.

You're barmy.

The school are failing their students if that much additional work is required.

@girlmom21

You really have no clue of the demands on students these days.

@Lasair I've got 3 teacher relatives and 3 siblings who've all left school in the past 3 years.

You're putting unnecessary stress onto children.

Way too much for a 12 year old. Would they do an hour a day for every other test too? That could be the whole day.

@Lasair

Secondary teacher here. We have mocks next week I advised a student today to have this plan when they get home from school. 4pm science 5pm maths 6pm break 7pm history 8pm french

And so on this should be differ t each day so each subject is covered.

So basically a 12 hour day for an 11 year old. This is absolutely absurd even for an older child!