Do Students Get Too Much Homework?

Many students all over the world believe that homework is useless or sometimes even a disadvantage to the student because of the stress and panic it causes, many may feel that the amount they get is too much and isn’t always related to their topic. This is contradicted by the views of many parents and teachers around the country. In this report we’ll be covering this story giving different opinions and points of view on it.

What homework do students hate the most?

We asked a Derin about what he hates the most and reported to us that the subject he hated doing homework for the most was “RE,” then followed to exclaim that doing homework for that subject was “Irrelevant to anything I believe in,” clearly we see his opinions are very strong.

When is homework set?

Homework can be absent from anywhere from weeks to months, but can also be due all for one day, with some year 8 students having 8 homeworks due for one day. This sporadic rates due cause panic and stress for students, additionally homework can be anywhere from 30 mins to 6 hours long

Why should homework be set?

Many teachers say that homework allows students to remember and engage more in lessons. An Oliver tells us that “Homework allows us to remember and learn what we had done in a previous lesson better.” He also tells us that “Homework helps us obtain knowledge for a longer duration of time.”

How does homework cause stress?

Students are often expected to have few or no consequences by their parents, so students will often be demotivated and will panic at the last minute. Additionally homework can be set without warning causing entire classes to get consequences. Home Learning detentions can also lead to c3s if set without the student knowing.