By definition, homework is a task appropriately assigned to a student to perform out-of-class, often as an extension or elaboration of classroom work. Homework usually offers students a chancy to apply knowledge or skills learnt in class to an assignment in their own time. Homework typically comes in three main forms; Practice, Preparation and Extension.
‘Practice’ homework is given to students in order to directly apply their new skills to work as repeated practice is shown to help a child retain information. Class time is often not long enough for a child to practice skills. Skills in many subjects need to be applied several times before they are understood.
Sometimes homework is given to ensure children are prepared for lessons, to use new information or be ready for a test. Homework to help a student prepare for a report or an experiment in class can reinforce the student’s sense of responsibility and encourage better time management.
To extend in-class education, homework can often allow the students to add new information to subjects they learn in class. A term project, for example, can let the student apply existing knowledge whilst conducting their own study, tailoring the learning to the individual.
Home and school can be intersected by homework, aside from the benefits for the child, it allows the parent to monitor the education being supplied and plays a dynamic role in the progression. When homework is successful, a parent’s role can often reinforce the bond with the child and encourage positive reinforcement to learning.
Finally, homework offers a degree of public relations for the school, demonstrating the process of education to the parents who are essentially customers. It can also allow a school to maximise the achievement of the child without being restricted by the academic timetable.
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