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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews Sep 25

    Is homework pointless? Comedian says kids' workload is 'madness'https://bbc.in/2Oec7uv 

    12:24 PM - 25 Sep 2018
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    40 replies 51 retweets 226 likes
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      2. The Ragged Arsed Philanthropist‏ @raggedarsed Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        They do way more homework than I did at school, & they're under way more pressure. Then they're told it's been dumbed down. Much more homework, but system isn't improving by international standards. And in the workplace, very long hours, low productivity. Coincidence?

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Martin Lee‏ @TheRealMartyLee Sep 25
        Replying to @raggedarsed @BBCNews

        Pressure? 😂😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. The Ragged Arsed Philanthropist‏ @raggedarsed Sep 25
        Replying to @TheRealMartyLee @BBCNews

        It doesn't make me cry. Nor my kids. But we're all different: hope you feel better soon.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Kodizant‏ @kodizant Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        homework and tests are pointless, basically forces the person to learn in a guided way, rote learning is a total waste of time, associative or meaningful learning is more effective LOL

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. John Keegan‏ @johnatloynepark Sep 25
        Replying to @kodizant @BBCNews

        Education teaches you how to analyse information and apply the results that your efforts tell you are correct. Education teaches you where to find the information you need, then how to use it once you have retrieved it.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Kodizant‏ @kodizant Sep 26
        Replying to @johnatloynepark @BBCNews

        that's funny, many phd data scientists spend their entire lives in academia and yet struggle to even google for datasets, and require hand holding for literally everything, they must have really learned a lot I imagine, no wonder google had to create a dataset search for them LOL

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. John Keegan‏ @johnatloynepark Sep 27
        Replying to @kodizant @BBCNews

        It is perfectly true that there are academics to whom the theory of their research is more relevant than the results. There is a place in society for them, as long as they realise that life does not take them as seriously as they take themselves.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Barrie Jaques‏ @JaquesBarrie Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        In the fifties homework five nights,but played outside no distractions not even TV

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Bonnie Mitchell‏ @Bonster0703 Sep 25
        Replying to @JaquesBarrie @BBCNews

        From age 7? I was brought up in a similar time period, my homework only started from 11+

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Barrie Jaques‏ @JaquesBarrie Sep 25
        Replying to @Bonster0703 @BBCNews

        1956 to 1962 9 year old to 15 year old

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Bonnie Mitchell‏ @Bonster0703 Sep 25
        Replying to @JaquesBarrie @BBCNews

        Glad I didn't go to your school. I still passed my 11+ & got my O & A Levels. So, not a big problem.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Barrie Jaques‏ @JaquesBarrie Sep 25
        Replying to @Bonster0703 @BBCNews

        Left with the basic school Easter 1962 left on the Friday started work on the Monday retired 2012 worked for 50 years

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Bonnie Mitchell‏ @Bonster0703 Sep 25
        Replying to @JaquesBarrie @BBCNews

        Sincere congratulations. A work ethic is a great thing to have. Hope you enjoy a happy & healthy retirement.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Bonnie Mitchell‏ @Bonster0703 Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Teaching to the test is abuse of children. The point of childhood is to receive an education, a well rounded understanding of your world before you take your place in society as an adult.

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      1. CatholicBrit 🇻🇦 🇬🇧‏ @Englishpapist Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Look forward to the 'joiner says extend dinner time at school' article

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      2. Dan‏ @wisey10000 Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        No surprise bbc news comes out to defend Gary

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Lee Brookes‏ @leetbrookes Sep 25
        Replying to @wisey10000 @BBCNews

        That’s a funny spelling of “Rob Delaney”.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Deleted Tweets‏ @deletedtweyts Sep 25
        Replying to @BBCNews

        Here is the tweet he deleted VERY quickly... http://ideletedtweets.blogspot.co.uk 

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mark_Horner‏ @BTCC_2015 Sep 25
        Replying to @deletedtweyts @BBCNews

        Here is the tweet I deleted very earlypic.twitter.com/bqPIToxqaL

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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