![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/im-an-ex-teacher-dont-believe-in-homework/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Offplat-Teacher-v2-1.jpg&description=GROWING up, we probably all remember the Sunday afternoon feeling of dread sitting down to complete whatever dreary English essay or maths equations we had been set as homework. However it seems it isn't just something pupils dread - as it also creates more work for teachers too, and isn't always as beneficial as we're told. Turns out homework isn't enjoyable for pupils and teachers alikeCredit: Getty Mum Hannah Roper, 40, from Portsmouth, Hampshire, was previously a secondary school music teacher and a primary school teacher. After leaving she founded a coaching and mentoring company called The Female Creative for solo business owners, and runs networking events. She says: "I don't believe in homework as it rarely enhances the education of children and young people. "The quality of homework is often poor and if the child gets stuck, as parents we don't have the knowledge of the new learning strategies and processes to help them. "As a teenager, I remember it being a nuisance and annoyance. "It was something that I just had to get done rather than enhancing my education in any way." Homework hassle There is an expectation on teachers to set homework. Hannah says: "Both in primary and secondary school there was a 'quota' as to how much was set per subject per week and as a teacher you had to comply. "As a teacher there was so much planning and preparation needed for the day-to-day lessons that the homework was often an afterthought. "Homework is there to enhance or consolidate the day's learning. "However this is often not the case, this is not down to the teachers themselves but the pressure they are under and the extreme workload they carry. "As a teacher I would set homework that was relevant to the lesson if I could. "As a music teacher my homework would often be listening to music, I would attempt to use more modern music or give them a reason to listen to something they would normally protest against. "Sometimes, if I could, I would set homework such as 'enjoy){kind=link}
GROWING up, we probably all remember the Sunday afternoon feeling of dread sitting down to complete whatever dreary English essay or maths equations we had been set as homework.
However it seems it isn’t just something pupils dread – as it also creates more work for teachers too, and isn’t always as beneficial as we’re told.
Mum Hannah Roper, 40, from Portsmouth, Hampshire, was previously a secondary school music teacher and a primary school teacher.
After leaving she founded a coaching and mentoring company called The Female Creative for solo business owners, and runs networking events.
She says: “I don’t believe in homework as it rarely enhances the education of children and young people.