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derekgas 23-03-2008 18:45
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The way I remember, the teachers were aware who picked things up quickly, and sat them near to each other, then slower ones, then the slowest ones, after work was given out they proceeded to the other groups, this ended in virtual 1 on 1 if anybody was really struggling, I would have thought this still worked and was still actioned.

emamum 23-03-2008 18:45
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they should get different homework... some schools do that, the point is tho tat the parent can give the extra help if the child needs it

emamum 23-03-2008 18:46
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Originally Posted by derekgas (Post 550754)
The way I remember, the teachers were aware who picked things up quickly, and sat them near to each other, then slower ones, then the slowest ones, after work was given out they proceeded to the other groups, this ended in virtual 1 on 1 if anybody was really struggling, I would have thought this still worked and was still actioned.
thats the way it usually works. the lower ability children or the ones they are aware will need help usually end up with a teaching assistant sat with them.

blazey 23-03-2008 18:47
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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 550751)
In which case why give children all the same homework, those who need more time to understand it will not do it because they need extra tuition. If the bright ones are doing the work in class why do they need homework.

EQUALITY - that lovely thing Labour preach on about :D

Bright children probably benefit just as much because it teaches them discipline at home. Nobody is perfect at everything no matter how bright they are :p

I was top of the class and I don't know my 8 times tables as well as the others :p I blame my mum :D

EDIT: different abilities got different homework at the primary school I went to. Also had 1 on 1 teaching help for the slower ones.

lancsdave 23-03-2008 18:53
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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 550758)
EQUALITY - that lovely thing Labour preach on about :D

I always thought that was communism :cool:

egg&chips 24-03-2008 22:52
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IMHO homework is educational smoke and mirrors. The government have paid for "research" to show how beneficial it is to learners' progress, and so the research shows that homework IS beneficial. Because of this, it is touted far and wide as one of the main features of a successful school and of good teaching and learning. Parents who care demand it (and rightly so if it is helpful). However, the sad truth of the matter in the vast majority of cases is that those who do the homework rarely need to and those who need the reinforcement that homework can provide often don't do it. It's like parents' evening when the kids parents who don't need to worry turn up, but those who you are desperate to see don't come and can't be bothered to make alternative arrangements. I know that working parents have issues with such things but there are many ways and means of taking an interest in your kids' schooling

cashman 24-03-2008 23:15
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Originally Posted by egg&chips (Post 551486)
IMHO homework is educational smoke and mirrors. The government have paid for "research" to show how beneficial it is to learners' progress, and so the research shows that homework IS beneficial. Because of this, it is touted far and wide as one of the main features of a successful school and of good teaching and learning. Parents who care demand it (and rightly so if it is helpful). However, the sad truth of the matter in the vast majority of cases is that those who do the homework rarely need to and those who need the reinforcement that homework can provide often don't do it. It's like parents' evening when the kids parents who don't need to worry turn up, but those who you are desperate to see don't come and can't be bothered to make alternative arrangements. I know that working parents have issues with such things but there are many ways and means of taking an interest in your kids' schooling
ahh much commonsense in this post, i always worked 12 hrs shifts when kids were young - had to to provide, but i NEVER missed a parents night.;)

blazey 25-03-2008 00:54
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Originally Posted by egg&chips (Post 551486)
IMHO homework is educational smoke and mirrors. The government have paid for "research" to show how beneficial it is to learners' progress, and so the research shows that homework IS beneficial. Because of this, it is touted far and wide as one of the main features of a successful school and of good teaching and learning. Parents who care demand it (and rightly so if it is helpful). However, the sad truth of the matter in the vast majority of cases is that those who do the homework rarely need to and those who need the reinforcement that homework can provide often don't do it. It's like parents' evening when the kids parents who don't need to worry turn up, but those who you are desperate to see don't come and can't be bothered to make alternative arrangements. I know that working parents have issues with such things but there are many ways and means of taking an interest in your kids' schooling
I don't fit into that :p but I guess homework at primary school has changed since I was at school too. So maybe that is the case now.


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