Homework around the world: how much is too much? - Telegraph.
Indeed, only 5% of Finns say they spend at least seven hours helping their children with homework, and 31% do not spend any time at all. Parental concern (or guilt) about this is more in evidence.
DD is very conscientious, works hard in lessons and spends a very long time on her homework too. So far this academic year, she has been spending almost the entire time from 5 o'clock until bedtime doing homework - that's 5 hours (and sometimes longer). Last night she had a meltdown, unsurprisingly.
Sixth Form students should expect to be spending at least three hours on homework per subject per week. Most of this time will be spent on work to be handed in and assessed by teachers. In most subjects, students are also expected to spend a considerable amount of time on independent research and wider reading. It should rarely be the case that your son or daughter has “done everything.
Although homework is usually undesired, it encourages better study habits, and discourages spending time in front of the TV. Homework can be seen as another extracurricular activity, and many families already invest a lot of time and money in different clubs and lessons to fill up their children’s extra time. Just like extracurricular activities, homework can be fit into one’s schedule.
Homework helps to build on what your child is learning at school, and improves their academic achievement. A Department of Education study that followed 3,000 children over a 15-year period showed that any homework had educational benefits, and that pupils who did two to three hours a night got better results in English, maths and science.
The Government believes that a sensible programme of homework activities for children in Key Stage 1 should be designed to take about 1 hour a week. At Key Stage 2 the demands should gradually increase so that by years 5 and 6 children are spending about 30 minutes per day (two and a half hours a week) on homework.
Singaporean Kids Spend Nearly 10 Hours On Homework A Week Spending 9.4 hours a week on homework, Singapore is third in a list of students who spend the most time on homework. You might not remember how much time you spent on your homework back when you were a student, but students now seem to spend most of their time outside of school continuing the learning journey.