Year 2 - age 7 - How much time do you spend on homework ?

[jessica36]

My daughter one of the oldest in the class recieved homework 3 times a week, normally one sheet, 1 spelling test/week and a reading book every other day.

The homework is very easy for her, takes her between 5-10 min / sheet, she reads 1-2 chapter(s) every night, that is another 10-15 min approx and she practises her spelling each day another 5 -10 min.

Some of the parents have complained to the school that this is not enough, but i think it is or maybe i totally out of touch with the level of homework for this year.

Would you please be able to give me an indecation how long your son/daughter in Year 2 spends on homework / extra school work ?

Thank you ;))

They finish school at 1.15, start at 8am and go Monday-Saturday.

She finished today for the summer, but in the course of the year they only get a few days off, 6 for Easter and then the odd Saint's Day thingy.

The hours work out almost exactly what a UK school child would do,it's EU law for it all to be the same, but each country does its hours as it sees fit.

The homework is a mare though, she's at it till 7 or 8 most nights.

10 spellings a week, reading books on 3 nights, maths worksheet on one night, then writing task over the weekend. Due to prevarication we can spend three or so hours at it over the course of a week....oh and I forgot, plenty of half-term projects and reading comprensions from time to time, oh the joy!

Mine is a young Y2.

NO spellings here at all.

Homework is sometimes to play a game, or a complete a worksheet, or a small project. Usually takes between 10-40mins depending on what it is. This is given on Friday to be returned any time before the following Wednesday.

We get a larger project over half term, but this is also for the following week too - so if you are on hols you can still complete it.

The teacher likes you to read for 10 mins a night, but this is never a problem as DD is a bookwork. I listen to her read for 10 mins then she reads in bed, we go in and stop her if she is stilll reading an hour later.

One maths sheet per week, one English sheet per week, fourteen spellings per week, 15 mins reading per night. Not a big issue here as DS has an older sister who has more, so he always feels that he has the better deal!

Homework everynight. 2x maths, 1x comprehension, 1x spelling with sentances, 1x writing. Takes 10-20 minutes (writing takes longer). Also has reading everynight.

Not that much of a burden.

Spellings once a week and a piece of homework that takes roughly 20mins.

That is plenty for us. I would prefer none at all!

My children just want to play! (and we have piano practice to fit in each evening).