Leading private school reduces pupils' homework

The BBC reports:

A top school has radically cut the amount of homework it sets, saying too much will put pupils off learning.

Tiffin boys' school, in Kingston, south west London, has limited homework to 40 minutes per night, saying pupils should have more time for their own interests.

In the days when I was at school it was generally accepted that state education was child-centred while the private sector was obsessed with results. While there are still private schools that are exam factories, this report confirms my impression that this situation has largely been turned on its head.

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