Ask Our Experts: Where's My Teen's Homework?
How much homework should a Year 09 student be doing? Raisingkids.co.uk's
Education expert, Elizabeth Cook, solves the Mystery of the Vanishing
Homework Assignments.
Raisingkids member's problem
I'm concerned about homework in Year
09, or the lack of it. My daughter's assignments seem very little, or
non-existent. I have to sign a book for the school, confirming she has
done the work but, looking at her timetable, the set homework doesn't
tally. She often says she's done it in the classroom during the lesson,
or already handed it in, or that it's not due in yet.
I advise her to do her assignments straight away
so the topic is fresh in her mind (rather than leaving it a week) but
these days I feel like giving advice is ensuring she'll do the opposite!
I've taken to writing in her book for school that we dont get to see any
homework, so how can we be expected to sign saying she's done it? I dont
think the school is giving enough homework - how is she going to cope
with GCSEs?
Elizabeth's advice
It might be worth going to the school and
speaking to your daughter's form teacher. Many children pretend that they've
already done their homework, or have not received any, when in reality
this is not the case. If your daughter is doing this then you need to
show her that she can't get away with it... and going to the school will
clearly demonstrate this! Hope this helps.
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