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There are many arguments that fight for and against homework.

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This article talks about how homework should be given, but at a constant amount. Not too much at a time and not any times with none. It likes the idea of giving homework because they believe it will reinforce the things they learn in class.

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Why is Homework Important? - Topmarks Education

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Homework is important in aiding children's understanding, helps to develop research skills and promotes self-discipline.

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This article is against homework and it talks about even kid that are six years old are getting up to an hour of homework a night. It thinks that if they are given too much work in the evening, they will be too tired to do anything else. I agree with that fact that young kids shouldn't be given a large amount of work every night, but they should have to work a little bit everyday.

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Teaching unions have demanded homework for primary school pupils be scrapped amid claims they face a "spiralling workload".

Parents say children as young as six are being set up to an hour's work a night.

With the new term under way, online message forums have been inundated with mums and dads expressing concern about the workload.

Now unions are calling for a ban on homework in primary schools.

However, opponents have branded their calls "ridiculous" and pointed to studies linking homework with higher achievement.

Ian Toone, of Voice The Union, said: "Some of these primary schools might think by setting homework they will raise standards but my view is that it can be counter-productive.

"I would say homework for primary school pupils should not be necessary. Primary school children spend enough time in school as it is.

"If they are given more work in the evening it is going to tire them out and they won't be able to do other things. They should have time to relax."

In 2012 Education Secretary Michael Gove scrapped Government guidelines on how many hours of homework should be set by primary and secondary schools.

But Mr Toone claims the Government should now go further and scrap all homework for primary school pupils, claiming it causes unnecessary stress to youngsters and disproportionately favours pupils from more privileged backgrounds.

His calls come just days after a lobby of nearly 130 education experts called for children to start school as late as the age of seven, mirroring the Scandinavian systems said to be among the best in the world.

But Chris McGovern, of lobby group the Campaign for Real Education, claimed many youngsters relish their homework.

He said: "I don't think it should be banned, that would be ridiculous, but it needs to be decided by individual schools.

"When I was a head teacher in London where the children were aged five to 13 we had a relaxed approach to homework, which meant by year six or seven they were doing seven homeworks a week.

"We thought it was sufficient. I don't think we want to overburden children but there are children who are desperate to find out more and learn more.

"There are plenty of children who like to do homework such as reading a book. It is a pleasure to them."

Mr McGovern added state primary schools should look to the independent sector where school days are extended so that pupils do their homework before they leave school for the evening.

His views were echoed by Conservative MSP Liz Smith, a former teacher, who said it would be a mistake to abolish homework at primary schools.

She said: "Homework is valuable in instilling self-discipline which helps their learning in the classroom.

"It's a worthwhile tool even for the youngest children. I certainly would never ban it. It's a wonderful way of engaging with parents during those early years."

However, Professor Cary Cooper, a psychology expert at Lancaster University, warned teachers should be very careful about piling too much on youngsters.

He said: "At primary school level we are not just developing learning abilities but social skills, getting on with other people and creative skills.

"If homework is just solid reading, writing and arithmetic and not about creative skills like drawing a picture of the family, it could create difficulties.

"Six-year-olds cannot cope with that much.

"It is the scale of it. If it is too much too young and it is not broad enough, it could be problematic for some kids."

A spokesman for schools regulator Ofsted said: "Ofsted is not concerned with how a school gets to outstanding as long as it gets there.

"We are not prescriptive when it comes to homework."

Eileen Prior, executive director of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council, said homework "divides parents".

She said many feel it gives them a chance to find out what their child is doing at school while others find it an unwelcome intrusion into children's free time.

In her view, most parents want to help but many feel unable to because of work, other commitments or because they don't feel confident to do so.

She said: "We encourage parent groups in schools to work with their schools on ways to help parents build their confidence through, for instance, family learning events."

Kristina Woolnough, of the National Parent Forum Scotland, added: "Children should enjoy their learning. If they are struggling or unhappy, parents should speak to the school as soon as possible.

"Homework is a key part of the partnership between home and school. It needs to be discussed and supported by both partners to be effective in helping children to learn."

In 2012 a study by the Institute of Education, Oxford and Birkbeck College, linked homework with higher achievement.

The spokesman added the regulator's handbook does contain advice that homework should be "appropriate".

A Department for Education spokesperson said: "Homework is an important part of a good education.

"Schools should develop their own homework policies in consultation with staff, pupils, parents and governors."

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Teaching unions have demanded homework for primary school pupils be scrapped amid claims they face a "spiralling workload". Parents say children as young as six are being set up to an hour's work a night. With the new term under way, online message forums have been inundated with mums and dads expressing concern about the ...

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Unlike the other article, this article is on the side of having homework, it gives 14 reasons why it is important. It gives good points like how homework improves thinking and memory, and how it helps you learn how to study more effectively. To the writer of this article homework seems to be a necessity and they give very good points to explain why.

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Top 14 Reason Why Homework is Important - e-Skool

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Here are the top 14 reasons why Homework is important: It improves your child’s thinking and memory It helps your child develop positive study skills and habits that will serve him or her well throughout life Homework encourages your child … Continue reading →

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It has arguments that argue for and against homework, it has a vote for or against homework and it is a 66% to 34% vote in favor of homework not being necessary.

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CBS makes this clip. This clip has a student who compares homework to slavery. He says how slavery has been abolished for over a hundred years, and that schools have been illegally run for that long. The student, has been backed up by an author. The author wrote a book about the debate if homework should still be in schools. Middle schoolers who spend 60-90 minutes of homework a night end up doing less well on their standardized tests. The students voice got heard across, he created a petition and went around for people to sign it. Everybody he went to agreed with the petition except for his principal. He believes that if there s homework then he should at least get extra credit for it instead of it being counted regularly.

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This video clip was a news topic from an Arizona area new station. The news anchors brought up what homework was like when they were growing up, and they were saying how it is nearly not as much as now. They also talked about both sides of the topic. Children growing up back when they were were much less stressed. Studies show that homework is only very beneficial to people who are in eleventh and twelfth grade. These news anchors believe that there should be a limit on homework so that it does not cut away from the students extra-curricular activities. Extra-curricular activities are great opportunities that many children should have, and they say it should not be limited by homework.