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I know many people on this Forum are not the same age as me but I am sure you all still have an opinion on Homework

As a pupil of CGS I am more than used too Homework but is it all Needed?

For example - Next year I am not going to take french, I hate it..
But we still need to do a page of homework every week.
I dont even understand it.

It bugs me how we get homework and some of us have better things to do like clubs and wee jobs after school.
We are at school for more than six hours, 9-3.30 (or 4 by the time I get home) and then maybe an hours worth of homwork and then a club or a job for a few hours.
It leaves us no time to ourselfs...

I think thats about all I have to say and I hope I get some replies telling me what you all think

I dont think homework should be stopped. At the same time giving homework for a subect your not taking is not a good idea at all as this in my opinion will put pupils off.

Having reached the ripe old age of 65, I`m well past the homework stage, but after raising 5 kids and doing plenty of homework myself when at Grammar school, I do think it`s necessary, but should maybe be reduced in quantity. I used to get 3 subjects a night and 4 on Fridays, and although I didn`t go out it did detract from the time I had left to pursue my other interests.

I am all for homework from my own point of view! I supervise my Granddaughter homework ( primary 7 ) on a Wednesday.I find I am reminded of things I 've forgotten, and learn about facts I knew little about.

pah,homework is for softies,leave them kids alone.

NelsonL1995 wrote:I know many people on this Forum are not the same age as me but I am sure you all still have an opinion on Homework



For example - Next year I am not going to take french, I hate it..

Can understand the French thing, i felt the same but if you had a good teacher like we had,("Hitler" i think they called him) you would have a fantastic time.

Character building you could call it.

Tbh, i am in cgs and i honestly don't get too much homework, i have enough time to do my own stuff after doing homework..

Oh and NeslonL1995 i do believe we get out of school at 3.35 ?

four eyes wrote:pah,homework is for softies,leave them kids alone.

I think you are the only person that agrees with me

wee yin wrote:
Oh and NeslonL1995 i do believe we get out of school at 3.35 ?

Close enough..

A good wee post Nelson (please post in the poetry section!). I think homework is a really good idea but only if it is to CONSOLIDATE what you've been learning in school that day.
I know you'll think I'm really boring but you're lucky you're in a school where teachers care enough to plan, set, take in and mark your homework! So go and count your blessings, boy!!!!

maybe they should try teaching the kids some stuff they may really need,like how to claim the correct benefits etc etc.How to mapread so they can get out of town and find a better life.
Hitler mygod i still cant sleep thinking about that nutter,how many poor wee souls did he put off in his career?

NelsonL1995 wrote:I know many people on this Forum are not the same age as me but I am sure you all still have an opinion on Homework

As a pupil of CGS I am more than used too Homework but is it all Needed?

For example - Next year I am not going to take french, I hate it..
But we still need to do a page of homework every week.
I dont even understand it.

It bugs me how we get homework and some of us have better things to do like clubs and wee jobs after school.
We are at school for more than six hours, 9-3.30 (or 4 by the time I get home) and then maybe an hours worth of homwork and then a club or a job for a few hours.
It leaves us no time to ourselfs...

I think thats about all I have to say and I hope I get some replies telling me what you all think

You could always spend the time brushing up on your grammar.
I'm actually opposed to homework and think it should be replaced by an extra hour at school every day.

Come on guys, in defence of NelsonL - he/she is still at school and still learning. The grammar of some of the adults on here sometimes leaves a lot to be desired - myself included probably

Well said Ags.
You keep going Son, it's great to have a young person's view on here, I'm enjoying your posts.