Gary Lineker and Kirstie Allsopp are just two of the high profile parents who’ve lamented the amount of homework set for children - and questioned its usefulness. Dad-of-four Linekar has said: ...

If you have children in school, chances are you’ve entered the homework battle more than once. The to-and-fro, the bargaining, the begging, the trying to figure out maths equations that remind you how ...

DESPERATE parents are hiring private tutors to turbo charge their children’s education because they are unhappy with the amount and quality of homework set by schools. Education experts are so divided ...

Creating tasks with a focus on students’ autonomy—by providing choices, for example—helps them see the relevance of homework.

Homework has long been a topic of debate, but in 2025 it is facing an existential crisis: Has artificial intelligence and its instant answers made it pointless or even counterproductive? Research ...

"The homework is not getting done properly," she said. "When it comes to them having to do maths equations and spelling I don't think it is sinking in. "I think that should just stay at school." Mrs ...