Excessive homework ‘a pointless exercise’ for students

EXCESSIVE homework is a pointless exercise that is eroding family life, an education expert has claimed.

“The Irish education system is stuck in a vortex and homework is actually creating bad habits for life in our nation’s children,” said Dr Naoisé O’Reilly.

She said parents expected their children to be given homework and teachers were prescribing massive amounts, like a useless drug.