UKMT homework in Y7

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DD2 is in Y7 and has maths homework twice a week to be handed in the next day.Each time she has been given a past junior UKMT paper which must have all questions completed .It is taking her ages! Is this normal.It is an unset class at a GS.

I actually really dislike homework to be done for the next day, as it makes it difficult to commit to extra curricular activities.

How bizarre! The questions in the UKMT papers can be useful for enrichment, as they encourage children to think outside the box, but what about the curriculum? I would have thought that the first term of Y7 would be a good time to consolidate basic skills.

I also hate it when secondary students are given homework that has to be completed by the following day.

You get an hour to do one of those papers, which seems like too much for one subject - ime 20-30 minutes per subject in y7 is more normal.

Check the homework schedule/policy and then maybe check with school?

That seems really harsh! I'm not surprised it's taking ages, the last few questions are supposed to be challenging even for the very able.

They are taking far longer than an hour atia dd is not brilliant but competent at maths. For those that aren't it must be quite traumatic.
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