Homework Should Be Banned

In almost every schooling system around Victoria certain tasks/activities are allocated which are to be completed outside of the classroom i.e. at home. In many cases, students are required to be complete the task/s assigned by a certain due date. This is where majority of students fail to understand the true significance of homework. I therefore agree that the students should have the right to decide to complete homework but only to a certain extent.

At secondary schooling, good and well-motivated students are often the ones who complete homework and assignments. This is not to say that other students do not, they are coerced to complete it. Hence, they lack the ability to successfully meet the requirements unlike a highly self-motivated individual. For example, students at Melbourne High School are competitive as they live in a positive academic environment. By allowing homework to be a choice rather than a necessity, teachers can focus on the more disciplined students which may subsequently lead to others following their path.

Furthermore, many students which do not regularly meet homework obligations will ultimately realize their loss. For example, most classroom courses are aided by homework, or extra study, and those who are not pursuing these aspects of learning will notice themselves when tested in forms such as exams. For even their classroom learning will be affected as these individuals will not have the extra knowledge to correctly interpret all the information being given in class time. It is essential that students realize the significance of homework themselves by providing them with a choice.

Some people may argue that students will never realize the positives of homework unless they are instilled by teachers. This may be true in a sense; however it is necessary for students – growing individuals, to independently discover these facts. For learning beyond schooling is generally all independent and self – learning.

It is important for schools to make homework a personal choice for students and more importantly for students to comprehend the advantages of it. Independent learning must be considered to produce even more vigilant and self-oriented adolescents of society.