Year 8 homework

Turtle

Ok thank you I misunderstood. I don't have children, was just wandering into threads I don't usually read!

valk_scot

There's a gap between my two kids, my DD is four years younger than her brother. My son is reasonably bright but always found homework a real slog, he could drag half an hour of work out into three by the time he'd faffed around and done all the moaning and groaning. I don't think my DD is significantly brighter but she's efficient when it comes to doing homework, she gets herself organised as to when she's going to do each piece of work and then just does it, no faffing around and certainly no nagging required from me. So it seems to take far less time than her brother's ever did, he could easily spend a couple of hours a night grumping over his desk, she zaps it out in 30-40 minutes.

meritaten

lol - my oldest son NEVER had homework (well not to do 'at home' - but he did his in school during breaks and lunch and his 'library' sessions.
Youngest son had homework - but didn't do it. he preferred to have 'detention' and he did his homework then. (????????) no, I don't understand his thinking either.
DD1 had at least an hours homework every evening. did it faithfully and was a model child.
Personally I think an hours homework is enough. especially as sometimes the homework is just a 'repetition' of the lesson. which I think is a waste of time. however, a bit of 'research' before a lesson is invaluable.

chiefpossession

Are you basing the 20-30 mins per week on guidance information from the school or what you see in his planner? Sometimes, even when set, the little darlings don't always write their homework down. I see year 11 planners where you would swear that I was the only teacher they have that ever sets homework because I check every one before they leave my classroom. Might be worth a call to the Head of Year.

diesel100

thanks for replies.
my kid does not do homework at school break times. In the evenings only does 20-30mins per week with online maths; other work this term is a art project. what happened to the days where kids spend 30-1hr per night working on different subject to learn about what life is about "hard work=rewards".
will call the school to discuss homework policy; just wanted a gauge what other schools do before i called. thanks

Scale_Rule

Son in Y7, school guidance is that they will be set 30 minutes of homework per subject per week. Rising to an hour per subject per week by Y9.

tea_lover

My yr8 niece gets an hour or so of homework most nights.

Jagraf

Many schools start GCSE coursework in year nine. Bearing in mind some kids can do up to 12 GCSEs the schools may as well start breaking in more homework sooner rather than later.

By year 10 my DD was averaging about three hours a night.

kathrynha

My year 4 daughter gets 20-30mins per week plus spellings and tables, so more than OPs child who'se 4 years older.

jp1964

My son was getting about 1.5 - 2 hours a night in Year 8!

Last year (Year 10) he barely had time to eat and do his prep, then go to bed, ready for another day!

This year, there are a lot more supervised study periods ahead of GCSE, and he also stays for various subject clinics after school so not so much work has to be done at home other than at the weekends and revision over the holidays.

This arrangement seems to suit him really well, he is even getting a gym session in before school, that does help him immensely with pre- exam stress.

30 minutes a week in Year 8 is hardly going to help them learn and consolidate their knowledge or to prepare them for the discipline of independently working when the GCSE years are upon them, I would definitely take this up with the school!