The Scottish Greens' manifesto will commit to ending all homework for primary school pupils. According to the Scottish Greens, homework in primary school can have a negative impact on learning due to younger children's lack of motivation for additional schoolwork. The party also claims that homework worsens inequality by disadvantaging children without access to technology and learning resources or whose home life makes it difficult to complete.
Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer said, 'Homework in primary school offers little, if any, proven benefit. ' The Scottish Greens' manifesto will include a commitment to move away from Scotland's Victorian-era system of high-stakes exams. The Scottish Greens propose that more of each pupil's grade be based on work completed during the year.
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' He added, 'Children need to learn to read, write, count and spell. To develop literacy and numeracy skills they need the discipline of having to work at things to learn and make progress. ' Scottish Conservative education spokesman Miles Briggs said the Scottish Greens' call is 'bonkers' and poses dangers to Scotland's education system.
He stated, 'Homework is an important part of school life, helping pupils to develop their understanding and knowledge. ' The specific evidence or research findings the Scottish Greens cite to support their claims about homework's negative impact has not been detailed. How exactly the Scottish Greens would phase out exams in secondary schools, and what would replace them, remains unclear.
Their time in Government wreaked havoc with the economy. The main parties must before the Scottish elections rule out any deal with the Greens, who should not be within a thousand miles of government. No-one should risk voting for any party that would bring the Greens back into government.
The timeline or implementation plan for these proposals if the Scottish Greens gain influence has not been specified.