Having had a child who struggled when she didn't have homework I see its value. And given the way our education system is structured I can't see how children who have never been taught how to learn on their own will cope outside of primary school if they are never taught how to do home projects, study, research or revise work outside the classroom.

DD has come leaps and bounds on certain subjects because of homework as it has allowed her to discuss and revise areas of work that she was not completely confident with. I also think homework time should be family time. It allows you as a parent to engage and understand what your children are learning. My children still have plenty of time to play. They also don't see it as a chore because I've never made it seem that way.

It benefits the younger kids who are easily distracted in a classroom environment. Again it allows the child to revise what they have learnt and it's also time for sharing with the parent. This could be in writing exercises, reading or even math exercises.