Traditional homework set by primary schools should be scrapped because there is little evidence it helps children learn and it can increase stress in families, according to a Government body. The ...

GROWING up, we probably all remember the Sunday afternoon feeling of dread sitting down to complete whatever dreary English essay or maths equations we had been set as homework. However it seems it ...

Homework can be a sticking point for busy families. After experts questioned its relevance for primary schoolers, many of you weighed in on Facebook, disagreeing on how much, if any, homework is the ...

TELLY’S Kirstie Allsopp, 51, says one of her greatest regrets is forcing her children to do their homework. Kirstie, mum to Bay Atlas, 16, and Oscar Hercules, 14, tweeted: “The tears, the time ...

Why are we asking this question now? A new study to be published in the UK this spring claims that too much study after school turns children off education and sparks family rows. The book, The ...

Debate surrounding the amount – and type – of homework set for children has intensified in recent years, particularly in primary schools. Credit: Photo: Alamy Primary-age pupils should be effectively ...

It’s awkward – a page of quadratic equations or past participles of Spanish verbs stare back at you from the kitchen table and you’re stumped. Your child is flummoxed and can’t get their head around ...

Lawmakers in Hong Kong on Friday demanded a cap on the amount of homework set for primary school students, as children in the city are becoming increasingly stressed and overworked. Eleven legislators ...

Brothers Martin and Manuel enjoyed the kind of weekend they like best, lounging around at home in Madrid. Their mother, Gracia Escalante, is one of millions of Spanish parents asked to observe a ...