Homework will no longer be compulsory for grades one to three in primary school in Poland from April, the Education Ministry has announced. The ruling came despite 82% of recently surveyed teachers stating that homework is necessary.
The exception is exercises improving fine motor skills, which involve the development of hand movement skills, the ministry said.
A regulation to this effect was signed on Friday by Barbara Nowacka, the education minister.
“Thanks to this measure, pupils will have more time to consolidate knowledge, prepare for tests, read books, and, very importantly, pursue their passions, and rest,” Nowacka said, as cited in the ministry’s statement.
Under the regulation, older age groups in primary schools may be given extra work at home but only those who want it, and it would not count towards their grades.
Nowacka announced in early January a possible reduction in the amount of homework children get as one of the changes to the Polish school system.
However, the vast majority (82%) of a total of 1,435 teachers surveyed by a coalition of organizations working for better schools, SOS dla Edukacji (in English: SOS for Education), stated that homework is necessary. As many as 85% say they should decide how much and what kind of work is assigned.
Meanwhile, 57% think that the amount of homework should be reduced, but it should not be abandoned altogether.
According to SOS for Education, the results of the poll have been forwarded to the education ministry.
SOS for Education is a network of social organizations involved in the development of the Polish education system. It works to support educational initiatives, promote good practices, and introduce pedagogical innovations.
A regulation to this effect was signed on Friday by Barbara Nowacka, the education minister.
“Thanks to this measure, pupils will have more time to consolidate knowledge, prepare for tests, read books, and, very importantly, pursue their passions, and rest,” Nowacka said, as cited in the ministry’s statement.
Under the regulation, older age groups in primary schools may be given extra work at home but only those who want it, and it would not count towards their grades.
Nowacka announced in early January a possible reduction in the amount of homework children get as one of the changes to the Polish school system.
However, the vast majority (82%) of a total of 1,435 teachers surveyed by a coalition of organizations working for better schools, SOS dla Edukacji (in English: SOS for Education), stated that homework is necessary. As many as 85% say they should decide how much and what kind of work is assigned.
Meanwhile, 57% think that the amount of homework should be reduced, but it should not be abandoned altogether.
According to SOS for Education, the results of the poll have been forwarded to the education ministry.
SOS for Education is a network of social organizations involved in the development of the Polish education system. It works to support educational initiatives, promote good practices, and introduce pedagogical innovations.
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