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In news that most schoolchildren will tell you theyve always known, nearly all homework has been labelled completely pointless by a leading educational expert.
Tom Bennett, director of the ResearchEd conference has said that a new regime, implemented by schools inspectorate Ofsted, would see schoolchildren being forced to undertake back-breaking tasks with limited education value.
He has also accused schools of setting pointless homework tasks in order to meet educational targets, something which encourages the pickpocketing of family life.
Mr Bennett, who teaches at a school in Essex, wrote in the Times Educational Supplement: I have no problem with setting challenging homework but I do disagree with the pickpocketing of family life to serve the requirements of a schools homework timetable.
This may seem harmless but we must never forget that time is one resource you dont get back.
He also spoke of real-life homework tasks such as Imagine how Jesus felt on the cross and draw it, and design your own ideal bedroom, as being evidence of pointless tasks.
Although British children might agree with Mr Bennetts plans, they should perhaps spare a thought for pupils in Shanghai, China, who receive 14 hours of homework every week, it was revealed last month.
In comparison, UK pupils receive only 5 hours per week.
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