Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give you opinion.

People’s opinions differ as to whether or not

school

children should be given

homework

. While there are some strong arguments against the setting of

homework

, I still believe that it is a necessary aspect of education. There are several reasons why people might argue that

homework

is an unnecessary burden on children. There is evidence to support the idea that

homework

does nothing to improve educational outcomes. Countries

such

as Finland, where

school

children are not given

homework

, regularly outperform nations where setting

homework

is the norm. Many parents would agree that

school day

Suggestion

the school day

is already long enough, and leave children too tired to do a

further

study when they return home. * It is recognized that play time is just as beneficial as study time from the perspective of brain development. In spite of the above arguments, I support the view that

homework

has an important role to play in the schooling of children. The main benefit of

homework

is that it encourages independent learning and problem solving, as children are challenged to work through tasks alone and at their own pace. In doing so, students must apply the knowledge that they have learned in the classroom.

For example

, by doing mathematics exercises at home, students consolidate their understanding of the concepts taught by their teacher at

school

. In my view, it is important for children to develop an independent study habit because

this

prepares them to work alone as adults. In conclusion,

homework

certainly has its drawbacks, but I believe that the benefits overweigh them in the long term.