Where to set up space for homework?

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I have a ds starting secondary this year. He finds it difficult to concentrate and very easily distracted. He has a desk in his room but he always did his homework through primary at the dining table, where I could hover and remind him to get back to it.
But is secondary different? Should he be doing it in his room? It will take longer, so we don't want family around him necessarily.
Other option is my home office, where he could have his own space and work beside me or, if it's later, have it to himself. What do secondary age, easily distracted, generally do?

A space in your home office sounds ideal, with the option to shift over to the dining table if he feels like a change of scene

I don’t think working in your bedroom is ever ideal - bedrooms should be for r and r

It's pretty amazing to have a choice of 3 spaces! I would let him try them out and see what works. It's a nice thing to give him agency over. It depends so much on your personal circumstances. Do you take calls and meetings in your home office, is there a sibling who wants to watch TV in earshot of the dining table?

Our DD is a funny mix of conscientious and chaotic. She struggles to keep her bedroom desk clear of junk, and is inclined to procrastinate in her room, so she still favours the dining table in Y11. But it's a bit of a luxury being able to take over the main communal space in the house.

We offer to "look after" her phone for her if we see she is struggling to concentrate.

My dd also used to do her primary school homework in the dining room but decided herself that at secondary school she wants to do it in her bedroom. We just upgraded her desk as the main issue we had was her desk in her bedroom was far too small - luckily we could fit a bigger desk in, with a shelf unit for books and supplies.

Now she has a bigger desk and space is better organised in her room and she is very happy getting on with her homework and things are, if not tidy, at least tidier. She does appreciate being able to concentrate and not having the family banging around her.

Oh and because it is her dedicated space she never has to clear her work away so we can reclaim the dining table. So for us bedroom is perfect.

DD uses her bedroom, kitchen table or dining room table depending on what takes her fancy or who is doing what in whatever room.

DD1 used bedroom, away from younger sister. I spent a lot of time going up and downstairs.
DD2 used dining-room table, no younger siblings, easier access. DD2 didn't actually get much homework which was lucky as she wouldn't have coped.
I rather got the impression once set that higher sets got more homework.

Interesting that it can vary depending on what's happening in each room. Dining table here is open plan kitchen, living room area and younger siblings around too so will be busy. I'll set up bedroom desk to start with!