On digging a bit deeper, I discovered that there was a widely held view among many parents that the school “did not set homework”.
I must admit that this was news to me, as from my perspective the school recognises the importance of regular homework and all staff are required to set appropriate homework. Was this another case where communication between the school and parents had broken down?
As is so often the case in school-parent communication, a critical factor is what the students are actually telling their parents. It is fair to say that this is perhaps not always the most reliable channel of communication.
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