Went to DS's 6th form information evening this week. They were recommending 30 (yes 30!) hours of extra work (including homework) outside of school time to maximise the boys' changes of doing well at A level. Really? That's a 55 hour week when you include their 5 hours a day at school. Surely that's not necessary? It's an SS grammar so able students. DS is currently doing his WTF, no chance, face.