Is my hour up yet? Teenage boy doing homework via Volt Collection/www.shutterstock.com Coaxing teenagers to sit down and do their homework is never an easy task. But is it actually worth their while ...

Homework can be a sticking point for busy families. After experts questioned its relevance for primary schoolers, many of you weighed in on Facebook, disagreeing on how much, if any, homework is the ...

Homework hasn’t changed much in the past few decades. Most children are still sent home with about an hour’s worth of homework each day, mostly practising what they were taught in class. If we look ...

Depending on the age of your child, set aside a reasonable amount of time for homework, so that it can be done in a timely manner. Be mindful of children’s developmental and concentration levels, and ...

Debate surrounding the amount – and type – of homework set for children has intensified in recent years, particularly in primary schools. Credit: Photo: Alamy Primary-age pupils should be effectively ...

Why are we asking this question now? A new study to be published in the UK this spring claims that too much study after school turns children off education and sparks family rows. The book, The ...