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 your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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large

number

of

medals

that 12 different nations got in the

Olympic

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. Overall, the

USA

was the most successful in the

Olympic

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when collecting the highest

number

of gold, silver and bronze

medals

, whilst Japan got the least Olympic

medals

in 12 countries. The

USA

has won a total

number

of around 2,300

metals

, and

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gold accounted for the highest figure, with nearly 1,000

medals

.

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the overall

number

of

metals

collected after the

USA

won,

this

number

that the Soviet Union got was twice lower than the

USA

did. In detail, the Soviet Union won approximately 400 gold, 250 silver and 250 bronze. The four

next

countries got more than 500

metals

in total by the UK, France, Germany and Italy. In the rest of the list, more than 400

metals

that Japan got, was the lowest

number

of

metals

, especially, and the golden. No country in others could surpass the

number

of 500

metals

, but Sweden almost peaked

this

number

, with around 480

metals

.