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I have talked to many parents from different years and classes. It appears to me that at RC, every teacher can has her/his own way. Some teachers give daily homework, some do not. Some are reporting to parents quite frequently, some do not. Some teachers are more aggressive and they ask children to do things that are more challenging, some do not. Some teachers are doing a mixture of everything in the same class for children of different abilities.
I do believe they have some standard practice in some areas. But when it comes to actual operation, the teachers can have their own decisions.
Now this is exactly what some western countries, eg the US and Canada, are doing. Teachers can have their own way of teaching. As long as they are following the cirriculum, they are free to implement whatever they think are appropriate to conduct.
I am as green as most parents here when we are talking about IB programme, but am quite familiar with the US and Canadian way of teaching. Primary children do almost all work at school. Except that children are expected to read a lot, they do not really have much homework. [I know things are different recently, and some schools (even public schools) are trying to ask the children to daily homework. This is probably an out of topic issue that worth discussion.]
Children at RC have been doing writing, reading, and even a lot of spelling quizes at school. Think about it, learning is supposed to be done at school. All the homework is supposed to be enforcing when they have learnt at school. Now if class teaching/work have been conducted in a proper and professional way by qualified teachers, I think no homework is necessary.
I know parents who have been used to the Hong Kong style primary education would probably feel quite uncomfortable with teachers who do not give out homework at all. And I think some teachers might therefore give out daily homework to students to ease the parents' mind.
The time for the 3-way-conference is coming. I think, if you are really concerned, you should talk to the teachers about it. Ask the teacher for more frequently reports of progress. Ask the teacher to give more homework if you are really that keen. Speak out what you feel and do not feel that you have to accept whatever she/he is doing now. I think teachers would be quite willing to hear from parents. |
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