Over the years, some educationists in the African continent and abroad have called for a rethink on how much homework children are given, with some saying that homework should be done away with because they should be taught what they need to know in the classroom.

There are parents and educators who support this practice but there are also those who are not in favour of making learners do extra school work at home. There are even some countries that implement a no homework policy.

We asked Janine Hammond, the Western Cape Manager for Club Engage, Obert Masaraure, National President of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and Educational Psychologist, Professor Ramodungoane Tabane.