Why the Scottish Greens Want to Ban 'Victorian' Exams and Homework

Greens talk scrapping primary school homework as part of controversial education overhaul proposal

The Scottish Greens are pledging to scrap homework for primary school children as part of a sweeping education overhaul outlined in their manifesto for the forthcoming Holyrood election.Alongside abolishing homework for younger pupils, the party is also calling for significant changes to how secondary school students are assessed, with reduced emphasis on traditional examinations.The Greens describe their proposals as a "bold" reimagining of Sco…

Why the Scottish Greens want to ban 'Victorian' exams and homework

The party’s election manifesto will include a commitment to end the “Victorian” exams system, as well as the use of homework in primary…

Scottish Greens pledge major education system overhaul that would 'end homework'

THE Scottish Greens have pledged that they will push for an overhaul of the Scottish education system and put an end to primary school homework and…

Homework would be banned in primary schools under new Scottish Greens proposals

The party’s manifesto for the Holyrood election in May will also include a commitment to end “Victorian-era high stakes exams” in secondaries.

It's time to end homework for primary schools and exams for secondary

Proposing one of the boldest overhauls of Scottish education in decades, the Scottish Greens’ manifesto will include commitment to end the use of homework in primary school and an overhaul of the Victorian-era high stakes exams system in secondary. Previous research commissioned by Scottish Greens MSPs showed that homework in primary school can have a negative impact on learning due to younger children’s lack of motivation for additional schoolw…