One example is in Finland.
Amongst the mixture of changes that Finland made to its educational
system – changes that took it to top the league table internationally – many primary
schools no longer have homework.
I wonder whether a severe reduction in secondary schools
might also yield positive results. I hear somewhat scary stories about the
amount of demanded at the secondary school my daughter will go to, all being
well, next year.
In those distant times when I grappled with homework, unable
to cope, I recall so clearly the time when a temporary Latin master announced
that we were being given far too much to do. So he asked us to translate into
English just five sentences. “Half the marks will be awarded for style,” he
announced.
Deep joy. An assignment I relished.
Down with homework (except when it’s brief and marks are
awarded for style).
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