Homework at Secondary School

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Do you check the actual homework, rather than just the fact that they have done it? If you check it, do you ask them to do more work on it, re-write if necessary? DD is 13, not overly keen....thought I would get MN opinions.

Consistent homework is extremely important to a childs development.It teaches them how to self study and become active learners.Id be very worried if my children werent set homework at least 4 times a week .Get on top of your school if they dont set it as they are only setting children up to fail and they need to become winners and not lazy thinkers!!!!

Children ought to be active learners in school. Setting homework is neither the only nor the best way to encourage children to develop resilience and become independent learners.

Eviltwins if you have decent teachers you should have active learners in school as well as at home as a good teacher would automatically supply them with homework .It`s called reinforcing studies so as to do well in exams and for the benefit of the student. 0))

I don't agree that good teachers automatically set homework. It's not always appropriate, particularly in some subjects. Setting homework for the sake of it is unproductive and teaches children nothing. Effective homework is of course useful and cam promote the skills you refer to. However, IME, parents sometimes place far too much importance on homework and judge teachers and schools on it. Effective homework set appropriately is far better than homework set for the sake of it every day.

I agree with eviltwins

well I wonder what child achieves better academically and professionally....one who has had little or no h/w or one who has consistent h/w and good study patterns at home.From my own experience most definately the independent learner and h/w basher....

I don't actually think that homework has anything to do with it, bubbly. I child who has learned to be an independent learner is more likely to succeed academically, but I firmly believe that homework is neither the only nor the best way to achieve that.

It's their homework therefore they do it. Like an earlier poster said, I check that it's been completed - usually to a good standard! - and sign the logbook. As a teacher myself, it's infuriating and blindingly obvious when parents 'help' ie do, their dc homework.

You make sure it's done, you sign the journal. You help them by pointing them towards the resources they need, giving them the right equipment, and an environment conducive to learning. You love and support them. You deal with upsets major and minor that might obstruct learning; you expect their schools to deal with disruption that might obstruct concentration.

It was much easier in the 70's when I was at school. What was set each day (3 subjects, 2 on Wednesdays) had to be put on the appropriate teacher's shelf outside the staffroom no later than morning bell. No time management required, no nice comments and praise for effort, either it was excellent 10/10, very good 9/10, good 8/10, satisfactory 7/10, less than that and it was done againt - properly. Obviously we moved over to grades as we moved up the school.

End of term exams with marks and class positions focused the mind too.

The problem with that type of marking married, is it doesn't explain to the student HOW to improve.

I ask what she has to do and am around if she needs help. She does it all herself with no prompting.

I think the homework in secondary is a lot more useful than anything they did in primary and think this is a great time to encourage them to take more responsiblity. I don't hover or check it, but I do make suggestions about resources and quite often we end up discussing a subject in general terms.