My Homework Rant

[hugh]

Je ne comprends pas la probleme avec la linguage francais? Je la parle fluentement comme un natif. Je ne would pas mind la lerner tout over encore. Au revoir, je vais devinir bien ivre, tout de suite.

[Govangirl]

Hugh, mon cher garçon, sont vous pas embarrasing Nelsonl avec ce poste prétentieux ?

[NelsonL1995]

Thank You

[hugh]

Govan Girl, ma petite chickadee, je pense que vous will trouver ll y a deux s's dans le mot "embarrassing".

Nelson. Up to you whether you do your homework or not. Personally, I hardly ever touched the stuff.
And look where it got me.

[Govangirl]

J'ai été pressé! Vraiment, je crois que c'est 'embarrassant' mais il a été très la longue période depuis que j'étais à l'école. Et vous êtes un insolent blighter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I always did my homework. And, I rather suspect, so did Hugh!

[NelsonL1995]

I always do my homework. Except French, somtimes I cant be botherd.

French isn't that important when you dont have any plans about going to France or taking the subject..
I do do my other homework though, especially Maths and English. ( Although I can't Spell )

[£3.73]

My own opinion about this, and it is backed up by studies, is that education isn't what it used to be.
School now finishes earlier in the day, and the onus is being placed on pupils to learn outwith the classroom enviroment.

From a management perspective, this perhaps shaves a goodly sum off the annual wage bill and/or running costs (I could be wrong here, correct me if I am), but I would agree with the original poster that there is certainly way too much homework. (which presumably has to be marked - and this would again eat into teaching time).

That's my tuppence worth ...

[Ileach B]

I find homework as the mother of a primary school girl a great way of finding out how they are progressing in the school and it can make me aware of any concerns I have about it.

But is the whole point of homework not so the teacher can review how the pupil is learning in school and more practice? In all fairness French was a nightmare ( I can still remember the Tricolor books) and I had Spanish at the same time! But when you are 14/15 do you really know what you want to do when you leave school? You may want to further languages, is that not why they have such a variety of standard grades on the go? Thinking about it now, I would love to go back and do my standard grades and highers all again - better!

[amron]

Think the problem with French is that it is now introduced in Primary School around P5/6 so if you dont enjoy it you are stuck with it until you make your own subject choices in third year.
Homework does give you an insight into what your child is learning and is so vital when your kids start Primary and have their words home to learn

[numberplease]

That`s the only aspect of homework that I disapprove of, I don`t think kids at primary school should have homework, it`s soon enough when they go to secondary school. I didn`t have it in primary school, neither did my kids, but all my school age grandchildren get homework.

[Ileach B]

So the only aspect of Homework is having it? Think if that is the case then maybe having it in Primary get's you used to having it in the grammer/high school? I never had a lot of homework in primary, but it certainly prepared me for the homework and expectation I had in the grammar! 6 x 55 minute classes in a day and each possible with homework - including standard PE.

When I started P6 we were the first year to start French that young, and my daughter is learning now, it is great when she comes home and rhymes off the months in French or counts! Also they start S1 Maths in P7 as a taster do they not? I think it all helps for the integration into the grammar and how they will cope with homework.

But even still at a young age coming home with your first word box and reading books is the biggest achievement yet!

[Ship called Dignity]

J'ai été pressé! Vraiment, je crois que c'est 'embarrassant' mais il a été très la longue période depuis que j'étais à l'école. Et vous êtes un insolent blighter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I always did my homework. And, I rather suspect, so did Hugh!

Amazing how easy it is to translate using the Internet!

Kids should learn languages as early as possible - starting with the nursery.

[NelsonL1995]

starting with the nursery.

Now thats just mean..

[Ship called Dignity]

starting with the nursery.

Now thats just mean..

Not homework, languages. Kids should learn Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Gaelic or whatever is the school (or area) preference as young as possible. Just the basics mind you followed by homework in P1.

PS - Welcome on board.

[NelsonL1995]

PS - Welcome on board.

Thank You?