Parents can set limits to help their children develop other interests
Cheng Yinglan is used to having to stop her daughter from doing homework after 9:30 pm.
"Stop doing your homework and go to bed quickly," Cheng told her 8-year-old daughter on Monday night. "And I will write in your assignment book to tell your teacher that you have done enough."
The homework reprieve is thanks to a new policy at her daughter's school.
"The school has informed all the parents that we can decide the amount of homework for our children to reduce their burden after school," said Cheng. "It is good news for students and their parents."
The new policy is aimed at reducing the huge amount of pressure placed on students from their studies, and to help develop their interests after class, said the deputy headmaster from Huayang Primary School, surnamed Chen.
"The school hopes to cooperate with parents to create a more relaxed environment for the students," he said.
His school in Guangzhou's Tianhe district has taken the lead in the provincial capital in allowing parents to decide the amount of homework.
Liu Jianfu, a senior researcher with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, said he was in favor of reducing the homework burden on students.
"Pupils who have no assignments after school can do what they are interested in out of school," he said.
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