Welcome to the educated new world; where education matters.
One thing to consider; perhaps the child shouldn't be in that class/level or school? Perhaps their previous school didn't cover the material so this is all base stuff for everyone else?
If it takes you 3-5hrs to do something and you want to sleep before midnight, start earlier. Perhaps when less tired it would be quicker.
I used to have homework that could take me between 30 mins and 2.5 hrs each day (7 days a week). I started when I came in from school and had a break for some tv and then finished to have time to do other things.
You learn how to be faster at the homework. When I was 16-18 I most probably spent longer still
I used to have enough time to walk home from school, watch tv, play sport, play trumpet and do that work. Also, at lunch time there is usually time to do some work. We used to collaborate on some stuff too.
"Welcome to the educated new world; where education matters."
Right. So why is this school wasting children's time and energy with busywork, rather than teaching them effectively during the allotted time at school?
Because what matters is not effectiveness, what matters is "being educated". I.e. passing through the process of education and having a paper to prove it. That's what HR depts are checking.
If it takes you 3-5hrs to do something and you want to sleep before midnight, start earlier. Perhaps when less tired it would be quicker.
I used to have homework that could take me between 30 mins and 2.5 hrs each day (7 days a week). I started when I came in from school and had a break for some tv and then finished to have time to do other things. You learn how to be faster at the homework. When I was 16-18 I most probably spent longer still
I used to have enough time to walk home from school, watch tv, play sport, play trumpet and do that work. Also, at lunch time there is usually time to do some work. We used to collaborate on some stuff too.