JACQUELINE JOSSA has sparked debate by saying homework for young children should be axed. Speaking on ex-Towie sisters Sam and Billie Faiers’ podcast, The Sam & Billie Show, the actress, 29 – w… ...

Primary school children ‘need play time’ not homework – YOUR VERDICT Express.co.uk readers agree with TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp that primary school homework should be limited to reading only.

President Higgins has ignited a national conversation about homework. Simon Lewis, a primary school principal in Carlow, debates the issue with Chris Donnelly, a principal in Belfast.

One mum at another London primary school recalls her child being asked to build a mobile showing the solar system. "There I was helping her do her homework and thinking, actually I'm the one doing ...

While there is not much data available on how much homework primary school pupils do, a 2018 survey of around 1,000 parents found that primary pupils were spending an average of 2.2 hours per week ...

We encouraged schools when setting homework to consider the demands on children’s and parents’ time, and the importance of free play, particularly outdoors, for learning and development.

PRIMARY school-aged children should be spared homework to “prevent negative attitudes towards learning.” ...

Soon after the spring semester began, daily homework became a headache for many parents. Completing homework and going to bed early is the daunting name of the game. Changzhou Bo'ai Primary School ...

The new primary school curriculum will be taught from 2026, with a greater focus on languages. Details of the new curriculum are due to be announced by the Minister for Education on Thursday ...

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp has claimed that primary school homework should be made “reading only” to help relieve the pressure teachers face. She said the removal of written homework could ...