Carolina National High School

Naga City

Sy 2019-2020

Submitted by: Sanduco,Leyan Jesica

Submitted to: Mrs.Melody Rineva

 “No Homework Policy”

Teachers and fellow classmates, what are you doing after school?Do you help in household
chores? Do you resting or playing around? Or You are spent hours on finishing homework even
if according to Save the Children Philippines, you are at school from five to eight hours every
day?

We do not agree with the position of the Department of Education (DepEd) that a “no
homework” policy, prohibiting teachers from assigning academic work to be completed by
students outside of regular school hours is beneficial to Filipino students.The arguments for a
“no homework” policy ostensibly take into account the welfare of students, their families and
teachers. Excessive homework or to state the argument more accurately any homework at all is
physically taxing on students many of them very young, after they have already spent a full
strenuous day in the classroom. Projects that students are expected to complete at home often
pose a burdensome expense on parents, who may not have a ready budget for the last minute
purchase of needed materials. Assigning homework also adds to the workload of teachers, who
must grade these assignments in addition to their everyday work of preparing lessons.

By banning homework, all these problems are avoided. Students are afforded proper time for rest
and relaxation and families are spared the burden of unforeseen expenses or time spent shopping
for required materials that may be difficult to find on short notice. Teachers are also spared the
extra time and effort to check homework assignments and can devote more time to classroom
preparation and work.Educaton Secretary has also suggested the policy would be beneficial in
allowing more time for children and parents to bond socially.Those are all very reasonable
considerations. Unfortunately, they completely overlook the trade offs that may be more harmful
in the long run by eroding the quality of education and as a consequence the future
competitiveness of young Filipinos. Homework is a vital part of education because it gives
students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom. This occurs in two ways
not only by creatively applying the educational content but also in giving students practice in
developing good work habits and methods. From a practical point of view homework allows
“more education” than can be fit into a few hours of a school day. And far from preventing
families from bonding homework encourages parents to become more involved in their
children’s educational activities.

Although the concern for the welfare of students and their families is appropriate that welfare
will be hurt in the long run if the students fall short of the volume of educational content they can
access developing problem solving and creative thinking skills and parental awareness and
involvement in their educational activities. As a result of a “no homework” policy, Filipino
students will be less prepared for higher education or the workforce and ultimately the entire
country will suffer the consequences. We suggest that rather than a “no homework” policy
DepEd should review and modify existing policies regarding homework to ensure that they meet
productive goals. Homework should have clear educational objectives and certainly should not
pose undue physical and financial burdens on students and their families. Those standards can be
achieved however, without resorting to banning homework entirely and still ensure that our
youth are adequately prepared to take on the challenges of a competitive world.