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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...