(See the post about Hattie’s research, which he comments on himself.)ĭ) As I have described in my post about marking, the assumption that all homework needs to be teacher-marked is ludicrous andĮ) the point about homework is to offer learning opportunities and generate a culture of high expectations half the class will do it and they should not be held back because of the others. Well, I would argue with all of these points:Ī) there is always a ‘sake’ because homework can and should always be an integral part of the learning processī) it is perfectly possible to do lots of homework and have time to engage in all kinds of other activities andĬ) the research doesn’t really deal fully with the nature of homework being set we are not just talking about any old task – we are talking about great homework that feeds into lessons and provides exciting opportunities for student-led learning and creativity. ‘half the class won’t do it anyway, so what’s the point’.‘I couldn’t possibly cope with all the marking if I set homework every week’.‘research shows that homework doesn’t make much difference’.‘children need to have a childhood, why rob them of their evenings’.‘there is no point of setting homework for the sake of it’,.However, despite what I regard as the critical importance of homework, I regularly hear or read these objections:
Importantly, homework does not have to mean, literally, ‘work done at home’ fairly obviously, we are talking about any tasks that students do in between lessons – at home, in the library, in the after-school club – whenever, wherever. A strong culture of homework in any class or school, is key to developing these skills, particularly in a situation where families are not in a position to provide the necessary platform without a school-led structure. Without any doubt, students who are successful at A level and at GCSE are those who have highly developed independent learning skills, have the capacity to lead the learning process through their questions and ideas and, crucially, are resilient and resourceful enough to get over the many humps along the way. As long as I’ve been teaching, I’ve held the view that homework makes a massive difference to the learning process.
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