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Articles on Homework and Study Skills for parents, students, teachers, and other educators. "Homework is work assigned to be completed by the assignee at home or while not attending class. The term is generally used to refer to primary or secondary school assignments as opposed to college-level coursework. In the US, students enrolled in Advanced Placement or AP courses are generally given twice the amount of homework than students not taking these courses. These AP courses are college level courses for High School students run by the College Board that give college credit to high school students.

Many students find homework to be an undue burden, while schools and teachers generally insist that it is necessary to practice new skills and to better learn material. Some students see the need for homework, however most students are opposed to "busywork". therefore many students complain about homework." Source: Wikipedia.

31: Make your Homework Time Count (Not Rated)
By Aldene Fredenburg Under more pressure than ever to achieve, high school students often find themselves overwhelmed with increasing amounts of homework. While some high schools are guilty of assigning too much homework, there are ways of approaching the task that allow you to become more productive and efficient. Organizing your homework assignments saves a lot of time and wasted effort. Make sure you record your assignments for each class as they are given, and then make a checklist -

32: Homework Blues (Not Rated)
By V Brown Having trouble getting your child to do their homework? It seems that no matter what country you live in, or how much you pay for your child's education, if they are one of those that doesn't like homework it will always seem like an uphill battle for you to get them to sit down and do it. While many schools today are of the belief that your child doesn't need to do homework every night, they still expect a certain amount; be it projects they have a set time allowed to finish