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Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. v.6

People’s opinions differ as to whether or not school children should be given homework. While there are some strong arguments against the setting of homework, I still believe that it is a necessary aspect of education. There are several reasons why people might argue that homework is an unnecessary burden on children. Firstly, there is evidence to support the idea that homework does nothing to improve educational outcomes. Countries such as Finland, where school children are not given homework, regularly top international educational league tables and outperform nations where setting homework is the norm. Secondly, many parents would agree that the school day is already long enough, and leaves their children too tired to do further study when they return home. Finally, it is recognised that play time is just as beneficial as study time from the perspective of brain development. In spite of the above arguments, I support the view that homework has an important role to play in the schooling of children. The main benefit of homework is that it encourages independent learning and problem solving, as children are challenged to work through tasks alone and at their own pace. In doing so, students must apply the knowledge that they have learnt in the classroom. For example, by doing mathematics exercises at home, students consolidate their understanding of the concepts taught by their teacher at school. In my view, it is important for children to develop an independent study habit because this prepares them to work alone as adults. In conclusion, homework certainly has its drawbacks, but I believe that the benefits outweigh them in the long term.
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should be
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. While there are
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some
strong arguments against the setting of
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, I
still
believe that it is a necessary aspect of education.

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people
might argue that
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homework
is an unnecessary burden on
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children
.
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, there is evidence to support the
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idea
that
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does nothing to
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improve
educational outcomes. Countries such as Finland, where
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school
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children
are not
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given
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,
regularly
top international educational league tables and outperform nations where setting
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homework
is the norm.
Secondly
,
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many
parents would
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agree
that the
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day is already long
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enough
, and
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leaves
their
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too tired to do
further
study when they return home.
Finally
, it is
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recognised
that play time is
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as beneficial as study time from the perspective of brain development.

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the above arguments, I support the view that
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has an
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important
role to play in the schooling of
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children
. The main benefit of
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homework
is that it encourages independent learning and
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problem solving
, as
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children
are challenged
to work through tasks alone and at their
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own
pace. In doing
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, students
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must
apply the knowledge that they have
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learnt
in the classroom.
For example
, by doing mathematics exercises at home, students consolidate their understanding of the concepts taught by their teacher at
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school
. In my view, it is
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important
for
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children
to develop an independent study habit
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because
this prepares them to work alone as adults.

In conclusion
,
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certainly
has its drawbacks,
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but
I believe that the benefits outweigh them in the long term.
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IELTS essay Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children.

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