Poll: The homework debate: do you agree with Kirstie Allsopp?
If you’re a fan of Twitter, you may be aware that Kirstie Allsopp (she of Location, Location, Location fame) has taken up the banner of mums against homework for primary school children.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Kirstie states: “There is virtually no evidence, not that anybody has been able to show me, which proves that homework makes a difference to the results of primary school children.”
“Of course it is important in the run up to GCSEs and A-Levels, but when they are very young, I don’t think so.”
With many other mums, tweeting to support her views that homework for young children is an invasion into family life, we wondered what you all had to say.
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Do you agree with Kirstie?
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I think homework is important, although needs the right balance and the right age (mine are in Yr 5 and 6). Yes, it is important that children learn and do well, even from an early age it is possible to tell whether they are struggling or are doing OK. If they struggle, then as a responsible parent you should step in and help and this means doing work at home - not always set by school. The home atmosphere can make the learning process easier and more relaxed rather competing against 29 other kids to get finished first or get the best result. However, homework should only be a matter of 10-20 mins - doing catch up and understanding and learning tasks relating to school work - it should not dominate the evening or weekends. My children both do homework, and, timed right doesn’t cause too much hassle and I can see their strengths and weaknesses and can help accordingly if they need extra help. After all, it’s a tough world out there when they get there and they need to be prepared.
Homework helps me to understand how my children are doing in school, if they have any problem areas.
under 45 mins a night is ok