966 (authored by Senator Grace Poe) or the proposed “No Homework Law” has been filed. In August 2019, the 118 th Congress – Senate Bill No.
This memorandum also intends to ease the pupils’ burden about the thought of doing plenty of homework. This is to address the concern of parents regarding the amount of time the pupils consume in accomplishing their homework, instead of having an enjoyable and quality time with their family. The Deped Memorandum No.392 S.2010 highlights the suspension of homework during the weekend. If teachers plan their lessons well and make sure students understand concepts in class, then there should be no reason to assign homework.In September 2010, a memorandum from the Department of education was circulated (and passed on to all the bureau directors, regional directors, school division/city superintendents and Heads of Public elementary school). In fact, in Finland, students have one of the smallest homework loads in the world, yet they constantly rank among the top in international student assessments, and generally do better than students in Hong Kong. There is no evidence to say that students’ academic results will suffer if they do not have homework. On average, a Hong Kong student spends three to four hours a day on their assignments, leaving little time for them to pursue activities that they enjoy.Īctivities such as learning an instrument, playing a sport or taking up an art project still promote learning outside school, while also giving students a chance to relax.
Students are more than their academic results and need time to develop themselves in areas outside school, but they cannot do so if their time is taken up by homework. The extra work outside school not only does not help reinforce learning, but also gets in the way of students taking part in extracurricular activities. Homework is the bane of many students’ existence, and rightfully so. Charlotte Fong, 17, International Christian School
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