Words that describe homework are:

• helpful
• learning
• teaching
• practice
• easy
• hard
• boring
• interesting

Homework is a way for you to practice what you are learning. If you didn't have homework, you would have to stay in school until you finished your practice, and since everyone works at different rates, you'd be there until the slowest people finally caught on.

Nobody likes practicing things - musicians get bored practicing scales, athletes get bored practicing their moves, and students get bored practicing their learning skills. However, practice does make perfect, and the more you work on your homework problems, the better you get at the skills you will need when you get out of school.

Some students think the teachers are "mean" for giving homework, but think about it - you have ONE assignment to do for that teacher - the teacher then has to read every single paper from every student and give it a grade. Which one of you has more work to do?

Doing homework will not make you "smarter," but it will teach you how to use the "smarts" that you have in your brain already - doing homework makes you faster and better at doing other things.

Homework allows students to practice the skills they learn during school. This helps the student retain the knowledge gained during the day rather than school being a pointless waste of time because nothing was learned or remembered.

• Practice Makes Perfect - we can practice our school work and do well in the future!
• You don't have to stay at school and do all the work
• You can learn more than you did in class because you work at your own rate
• Your teacher gives you a grade for doing it!
• You learn how to look things up and how to learn, which helps in all areas of life
• Homework gives children the chance to finish any un-finished work from school
• It helps students prepare for tests and quizzes given in the future
• Homework helps students to learn that particular subject in greater detail

• It is boring!
• It is hard!
• You get too distracted
• You'd rather be playing
• The disadvantage of homework is less free time, for you and all your friends
• If a teacher gives too much homework it can cause apathy in the student

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Reasons For Homework

Homework is not meant to reflect the real world, but to help you learn skills that you will need in that world. You will need to be able to read and understand what you read; you will need to be able to do simple math to do such things as balancing your bank account or planning how much food to buy for a party with twenty people; you will need to know how to research and look up information. And you will need to be able to communicate information to other people in a way that they can understand.

You need to do homework because that is one of the ways the teacher knows if you were listening in class, and actually understand what was being taught. If you don't, you may have trouble learning things based on that information.
so that you remember what you did in the class that you had. for example if it was maths and i learnt algebra, i would remember what i did in the class and get better at my skills. :D

There is a saying, "practice makes perfect."
Children are given homework because it helps in the learning process and teaches responsibility.

Some students think "children have homework because the teacher is bored." That is far from how it really is. Actually, the teacher's job would be a LOT easier if homework was not given, and the teacher would have more time at home to do hobbies, sports, or relax. After all, if a teacher gives homework to 20 students, each student has to do the homework once; the teacher has to grade all 20 homework assignments.

as the daughter of a teacher, I know that my mom gives homework to help students get practice with the material so that she knows how they are doing..also, the lesson for the next day is usually going over the homework. So, your answer is, to give students practice and to have a lesson for the next day!

Use it! And one good start is to read and participate in forums such as this on the internet. Find a group of people that are interested in something you are interested in, say martial arts or the works of Tolkien or Bollywood. Find forums on the internet on that topic and join in! You will learn a great deal, get more comfortable with the language and make new friends. And most of them will be very understanding if they know that English is not your native language. Comment This reminds me of an old joke:

A fellow with a ticket to a concert at Carnegie Hall was visiting New York City for the first time. He was unsure of his directions, but soon saw an elderly gentleman who was carrying a violin case.

"That elderly gentleman must be a musician," he said to himself. "Surely he must know the way to Carnegie Hall."

So the fellow approached the elderly gentleman and asked, "Sir, how can I get to Carnegie Hall?"

The elderly gentleman stopped, smiled, and answered, "Practise, practise, practise."

The moral (if I may use that word) is that there are no shortcuts, no quick and easy ways, to improve one's skills in anything, from athletics to nuclear medicine. You just have to work at it -- all the time.

I am 64 years of age. I often write two or three business letters and make a handful of business telephone calls in the course of a day. I try to read at least one newspaper every day. There is always at least one book that I am reading, often two or three. I still use a dictionary several times a week.

Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without some effort. I do notice, however, that you already have the ability to spell properly and compose a coherent and meaningful sentence. That, in itself, is a very good start.

Let me offer you a few tips.

• Once you have written something, put it aside and leave it alone for a while. Return to it later and try to improve it. Ask yourself the following questions: What was the purpose of my writing and did I achieve that purpose? Can I improve the wording of what I have just written? Does my writing flow smoothly from one issue to the next? How can I express myself more clearly? Finally, read any book written on the subject of writing. Doing so will improve your writing significantly. They're all fairly thin and most are available in paperback. You might even find one in your local library.
• Any language skills can be improved by several means. First, speak as much as you can: find someone to practice with, and speak only English with them. Also, read as much as you can: find English books and newspapers, and use a dictionary when you find a word you do not understand. Television and radio are also useful: find an English channel and start paying attention. The internet can help you practice your language skills as well, and you can find "penpals" in chat rooms and message boards.
• Read good quality literature, books and newspapers etc
• Get someone who you consider has good English language to review your written work and hold sensible conversations with people.
• You could join a debating society or similar group.
• If English isn't your native language then look to join a group of other like minded people e.g. an English as a foreign language (EFL) class or social group.
• Read it, listen to it and have conversations with other students about it. At all other times, think in it
• One of the better ways is to spend a lot of time with people who speak excellent English, and let them know that you would like feed-back from them about your speaking skills. These people may also be willing to guide you toward reading materials suitable to your level.
• Many wise men have said the best way to learn something is to teach it. If you search carefully, you will be able to find English as a Second Language (ESL) classes near you. Volunteer to help with practicing, and I personally will bet you a cookie your own English will improve as you help another.
• The best way is to first practice SPEAKING English, and read a lot of story books. If there are some words you don't understand, a dictionary, big or small, is a great friend! Sometimes, the internet is useful for that, too!
• In my experience there are a lot of web tools to help you learn English. EnglishCentral, LiveMocha are just some of the best. Classes...too expensive, if you want to get free (or very cheap education), the internet is a wonderful place for learning this language.
• The best way to hone your skill in any language is to use it.
• The French have a proverb that says the best way to learn French is to have a French girlfriend (or boyfriend).
• Other good ways are to read newspapers in the target language, to follow cartoons (either on paper or on the tv), to visit the country and chat with people, and to try out some of the famous poems or jokes in the language you are learning.
• Poems and jokes are a good way to learn a language because they are short and full of meaning.
• Go to evening classes with a sympathetic teacher.
• The best way to learn English by yourself is to use Rosetta Stone.
• The most important way to improve your spoken English is by listening to correct pronunciation and then practicing out loud. Watching American TV shows can be helpful, but only if you try to imitate what you hear them say. Your spoken English simply will not improve just by listening.
• You want to be able to hear the difference between the way you pronounce words and the way native speakers do. If you cannot hear the difference, you may want to work with an accent reduction specialist who can help train your ear to hear the differences, and then teach you the new ways to hold your mouth and tongue to change your pronunciation.
• With some time and effort invested, you can improve your spoken English. Practice is the best way. Also to improve your spoken English listen to correct pronunciation ( a skilled speaker) and then practice out loud. Watching TV shows can be helpful, but listening only, is not as good as then following up by practice. Also, it may seem strange, but listening to popular music and then singing the songs helps.

More from our WikiReaders: 1. You mustn't be afraid of making mistakes but once you make them you have to rectify them with the help of a grammar book or a dictionary

2. The best way to improve your fluency is to not just speak in English, but think in English, because if you are thinking in your mother-tongue and you try to translate your message to English before actually saying it, you will not only speak in a slow way, but you will spoil that day's English advantage and learning. Just try to speak inside of your mind (think) in English, and it will come out in a more natural way

3. Also, when you're out and about, or even at home, think, and also SPEAK OUT LOUD, the things you are doing, the things you see. And speak to other people! Always remember it's good to make mistakes, because you can learn from them and improve by remembering what you did wrong and improve that.

4.Its a good idea to speak loudly.

5.Listen to English songs as much as possible and try to sing along.

6.Read English articles, books and reviews as much as possible.

7.Whenever you come across a new word write it down somewhere and find out the meaning.

8.BE CONFIDENT. Give your self auto suggestions that you have a good English trust me it really works.

Read books with a larger vocabulary than you are used to with a dictionary by your side to help you understand new words.

Reading a lot is a good way of improving one`s grammar and learning new vocabulary and language structures.

Read english newspaper regularly and also by watching English movie.

Aside from that you should check out some online learning sites (there's a link to a good one below). Another good idea is to find someone who talks English as a first language. Talk with them on MSN or Skype or something and just talk a lot.
What can you do to improve your English, not How can you do............

To improve you must practice. The best practice is to talk, talk, talk, talk to as many native English speakers as you can.

When you are learning a foreign language the greatest resource you have is the people who speak the language so make use of that resource and practice practice practice.

A Word About "Help"

If you mean actual help, then any of the websites are good places to go - if you mean "where can I get someone else to do my work for me?" then WikiAnswers will not be very helpful.

The point of homework is for you to practice, practice, practice so that you will learn how to do the material from school. Even if it seems useless to you now, the things that you learn how to do will help you later - you might not ever need to know those words you have to look up, but you will certainly need to know how to look up information!

*DO NOT ERASE other answers!! ADD yours to the end of the list*

You may vote to ban homework -- but then you would have to stay at school until you showed each teacher that you could do the work! You'd be at school from 6am until 10pm.

Here's what some of our WikiReaders have to say:

• Banning homework is not significant - it is just a forlorn hope of students who don't want to do it.
• Yes. The school day requires the average teacher to teach 8 different subjects in a k-6 classroom. The average time he/she has to teach each subject is 40-45 minutes. This does not include the interruptions from various things that happen in a classroom. In my classroom homework is what the child doesn't finish in the room when I give them work time after teaching an assignment. Some teachers add to class work by giving an extra assignment for home. When a teacher teaches an average class of 30 students homework is one way to determine if the child understands what is being taught that day and other times it is a carry over assignment due at the end of the week to gage if the student understood the concepts taught.
• It causes stress for students (I'm not saying all). It also causes unnecessary stress for teachers as well as students. Students have to worry about getting the assignment done and if they don't get it done they will be punished obviously. Teachers get stress from just punishing the student. So basically homework=stress source=bad idea
• I personally believe that they should not have to do homework. Because, it appears to cause more harm than good for the student than just learning in class with the help of a teacher readily accessible to the student. This is just my opinion as a sophomore in high school so think what you want but I have spent many late nights throughout my schooling working on pointless projects where I could learn the information quicker and comprehend it better from reading the text book or listening to the teacher explain the ideas and helping with the work in class instead of doing homework.
• Reasons not to have homework:1.) It kills trees. 2.) It puts too much stress on kids. 3.) Home should be a place where you relax from school. 4.) Some kids may not have the proper materials. 5.) Lastly, some kids may not have the support and or help they need at home. 6) Homework has risen 50 percent since homework began. 7) Because of more homework about 22 percent of kids fall asleep in school because of lack of sleep and 29 percent fall asleep doing homework. 8) Sudbury Valley schools have been doing just fine without homework for 35 years now. 9) There is not one single study that shows that homework helps kids learn.
• Teachers give homework to teach their students how to study and research for themselves. It can also be used to allow the students to do something that they can't do in the classroom because of lack of resources or time etc. It can also be used to make a link between the pupils home and school life. It is also a useful way of showing a child's parents what the child is learning at school.
• Well I think that we learn in SCHOOL! So why not keep school in school!
• homework is a good idea because if we did'nt have homework then whats the point of going to school any some work can be to make your own song or something like that which would be cool
• Homework can be a good thing and a bad thing at the same time.
• Homework actually tests your level of understanding on the chapter. It also helps you revise for your exams and asks you questions that don't appear in your textbook. For example, if you can't answer most of the questions, it means that your level of understanding for that chapter is low and you need to consult a teacher about it. However, too much homework is not a good thing. Thus, if you're not able to cope, do talk to a teacher about it! I tried it in high school and apparently, it's working.
• Yes because It can disrupt family time and you sometimes dont get all the sleep you need if you work on it all night,it can also be stressful.it takes up time that could be spent with friends
• Kids should have homework. Homework stengthens brain cells and helps the mind develop. Some may say that home work causes stress but stress happens all your life. They are suppoesd help you manage that stress by giving you a little bit more homework each year.
• No - key reasons to have homework

1. to build up the knowledge of the student to a level required for examinations

2. The time table required to tutor knowledge is very tight and ensuring the studant is on target to move on to the next subject does require some additional work

3. when leaving school and entering futher education, university apprentiships addtional study time will be expected of the student - undertaking this at a school levels develops (but clearly not always) a discipline to follow up on studies

4. many education bodies are "advised" by the government of the day that home work is expected to raise the educational standards of the are group

• Homework is a complete waste of time. schoolwork should be done in school. (hence the name) Not only that, but kids need to get exercise and be active to stay healthy and use up there energy before and after class so they won't want to talk and move around in class.They will also get more sleep because they won't be up all night doing it and be more focused instead of fighting to stay awake.
• Children should have homework because we will be able to have a good education and you wouldn't be able to get a job.
• This is a very touchy subject to most. Some people will agree that home work is good to have to further their education, others think that school work should be done in school and stay there not taken home after being in classes for 5 hours plus.
• Homework i believe furthers the child's education and doesn't make the child lazy and forget full of what they learned.
• No, I don't think homework should be in school, but experts say that it shows the progress in an average student's brain.
• Yes we should have homework because it exsercises the mind. Homework prepares you for the challenges that you will get in life later. Homework can help you understand the subject more. It prepares you for everything in life.
• No they shouldn't it's harder on the kids minds
• Homework is a waste of trees. Trees are living too. How would you like it if your leg was chopped off and turned into wasteful homework?

The only reason I can think of for teachers not giving homework is that not having homework would make their jobs a whole lot easier. That really would not be fair to students, though, since homework helps them learn the lessons, provides an opportunity for them to develop good study habits, and provides them an opportunity to be responsible.

Teachers have to give homework. The idea and reality of homework is to increase learning in a different environment. It also gives parents an avenue to see the progress that the child is making. Homework is a tool that allows the child to take what he has learned and apply it in a different setting

Homework can be a good thing and a bad thing at the same time.

Homework actually tests your level of understanding on the chapter. It also helps you revise for your exams and asks you questions that don't appear in your textbook. For example, if you can't answer most of the questions, it means that your level of understanding for that chapter is low and you need to consult a teacher about it.

However, too much homework is not a good thing. Thus, if you're not able to cope, do talk to a teacher about it! I tried it in high school and apparently, it's working. All the best! :)

Yes, because summer is about hot weather, swimming pools, going to the beach, and going out with friends. For most of those who hate doing homework even in the summer, have to do it any way. Eventhough some teachers say that summer homework helps students maintain their skills. However what if you get the whole summer off from doing work. This is why summer homework should be banned.

Of course. Teachers are giving homeworks not to bother you. It is helpful because having homeworks is a test if you understand a lesson and if you can answer questions without the teacher's help. (Unless if you're going to make your family answer it.)

While some people prefer to have background noise (such as music) going while they study, others prefer complete silence. And it also depends on the type of studying you're doing. For instance, someone studying simple math problems might be less distracted by music than someone studying advanced economics.

The key question to ask yourself is "Am I spending more time listening to the music than I am spending on my studies?" If the answer is yes, then you need to cut the music down or turn it off altogether.

WikiAnswers is not going to help you cheat on getting homework answers - that's wrong and you could be suspended or even expelled.

It is best to do homework yourself. This way you can learn and then be able to impress your teachers and friends and learn how to getter better in that subject. Then you can go to the next grade. Then you can graduate and get a good job all because you do your own homework.

Yes, most children hate homework but the rewards are ever rich.

There are many websites which can aid you to complete your homework. It is therefore upto you to do the research relative to your homework.

No. You need your notebook and your textbook and whatever the teacher has assigned for you to do. Cheating will not help you to learn anything -- you might pass the assignment, but you'll be dumb when it comes to trying to do the test.

Besides that, here are some reasons that this is not the best idea you might have:

• Homework is supposed to give you practice so that you learn how to do the things in school. Can you pay somebody to practice your sports training for you? Can you pay somebody to learn how to drive a car for you? The same reason works for homework - if you don't practice, you won't ever learn how to do the work. When it comes time for a test, you will either have to keep cheating and risk getting caught and expelled, or you will flunk because you never learned how to do it.
• Paying somebody else to do your work leaves you with a very good chance that they don't know the answers either. Good students usually don't cheat, so anybody who is willing to do your work for you is likely to be just as clueless as you. You might just pay somebody a lot of money and still make a bad grade.
• You will eventually get caught. Everybody thinks they can break the law and get away from it, but the truth is, the police catch most criminals because they do stupid things. Students who cheat and copy someone else's work, or who pay to have somebody else do it for them, are doing something pretty stupid right there, and sooner or later they will slip up and get caught. Many schools will expel you for cheating, which is a lot worse than getting a bad grade or doing a boring assignment.

Learning Tips has a lot of good questions that will help you do your homework. We at WikiAnswers are always happy to give you help, but we won't do the homework for you. Look through our Learning Tips questions to see what's already been answered. If you need quick facts and speedy answers, try using a search engine like www.google.com or www.dogpile.com!

or you could just do it yourself and stop being such a duma**

it can be really hard. Especially if you were/are in a gifted program like me. I found it easier to do your homework first, and try to finish long term assignments a day before it's due or before. To do this, pretend you had a writing assignment due in 2 weeks. Then every day do around 1/13 of it. Then you will have it done a day before it's due. Also try to do your homework that's due the next day first, then work on the long term assignments. If your school uses computers, remember to save your work in many locations at your home computer, and bring the newest copy of anything to school every day, even if it's a minor edit. Never delete anything from your computer, you never know when your teacher will forget where he/she put it and then you find out you don't have it.

Aiming for perfection is fine so long as you don't beat yourself up if you don't make it!

You have to work very hard to get perfect grades - attend all of your classes and take good notes every day, study every day and extra before a test, do all of your homework and maybe some extra credit work, and ask the teacher for help any time there is something that is hard to understand. Even with all of this hard work, you may not get perfect scores! Not everyone is good at every single subject, and most people have at least one subject that is especially hard for them.

I like to encourage students to try for the best grade they can get by working hard, without feeling that they have to be perfect. It's a lot more healthy to understand that you can't really ever be perfect.

Here are some specific tips:

• Complete all your assignments on time
• Show up for school daily and pay attention
• Take good notes in class
• Read the textbook and take notes from that
• Study using your notes, homework papers, and old quizzes/tests
• Ask about doing extra credit assignments
• Read outside of class - learn more than just the textbook
• Watch educational TV shows about the class subject
• Surf the internet for more information

**Read this whole list if you want funny excuses**

• The best answer is just tell the truth.
• Kids always think their teachers are too dumb to know when they are being lied to - think about this for a minute.

**That out of the way, here are some dumb excuses you can laugh at**

• "I'm sorry, I must not say. The government has sworn me to secrecy.
• My fish Barney died.
• I ran it over with my Grandpas car.
• I dropped it in a muddy puddle on the way to the bus.
• It flew out the bus window as I was madly trying to finish it.
• We ran out of toilet paper.
• It got lost on the computer and I busted my flash drive.
• I dropped it in the toilet.
• My mom said no.
• My Dad accidentally put it in his briefcase and took it to work.
• We're paper training the new puppy
• I had it in my pocket and my pants got washed
• I left it at Mom's house when she took me back to Dad's house.
• My locker is jammed and I can't get my homework out of it.
• Aliens abducted my homework
• I gave it to my best friend and she ate it
• MythBusters wanted to use it for a show and they took it
• I dropped it in my baby sister's bath water
• Ninjas stole it
• The local news reporter thought it was an assignment and took it
• Mom made me go to bed early as a punishment
• I sent it off to win a Pulizer Prize
• The cat used it when we ran out of kitty litter
• My mean babysitter ripped it up
• A mad paper-airplane club rampaged our neighborhood and took all the paper
• Termites ... rabid termites
• My dog (cat/getbil/horse/rhino/mermaid) ate it

It would be best to simply tell the truth about why you did not do your homework. Teachers can often tell when someone is being dishonest, so lying would not make the situation any better. Whatever you do, don't use the "my dog ate it" excuse."

Before the Test: Try to guess what type of material will be on the test. To do this, pay attention to any study guides the teacher gives out. Take note of anything the teacher seems to emphasizing particularly. Make up possible questions based on this information. Then see if you can answer those questions. Study every day, not just the night before the test! Instead of cramming, be sure to get enough sleep that night, and eat a healthy breakfast to give you energy. Relax before the test - do some deep breathing and stretching exercises.

During the Test: read everything carefully! Be sure you understand what is being asked - raise your hand and ask the teacher if you do not understand what any question is asking. If you really have no idea about a question, then skip that one and try again later if you have time. Here are some specific tips for different tests.

• Multiple Choice - first read all the choices for the question. There are usually one or two that are obviously wrong - cross out any answer(s) that you are sure will not be the answer. You will be more likely to get the question right now, even if you have to guess. Think about each answer carefully - some might be worded in "tricky" ways so that they sound correct at first, but are wrong once you read carefully. Think about any answers that are totally unfamiliar to you - they might be the wrong ones. Also think about any answers where the grammar doesn't match that of the question for the same reason. In "All of the Above" questions, if you know that even two of the choices are correct, then "all of the above" is probably the right answer. If two of the answers seem to be exact opposites, then one of the might be the correct answer. Watch for questions that state "everything EXCEPT this is true" - in this case, they are asking you to find one false statement in a set of true ones - check out the True/False tips for more hints with this one!
• True/False - in order to be marked true, every single part of the sentence must be true - if you find even one false part, then the answer is false. If a sentence has some sort of negative, like "Reading is not one of the three basic types of learning," then drop the negative part and decide if the sentence would be true without it - if "Reading is one of the three basic types of learning" is true, then the sentence with the negative is a false sentence. Watch for modifying words like "most," "many," or "sometimes" - these words might make a false statement into a true one, such as changing "All dogs live in families with children" to "Many dogs live in families with children."
• Word Problems - read through the question first to be sure you understand exactly what is being asked. Underline anything that seems to be information you will need for the problem. Jot down all the numbers, symbols, whatever that you have found. There should now be a clear mathematical formula or pathway for you - if you can't see what is needed, skip the question and come back to it later.

After the Test: don't just jump up and leave, or put your head on your desk for a nap!

• Read over any questions you had trouble with, and try them again
• Check your spelling and grammar
• Double-check your math
• If there is time, read over all of your answers - but only change one if you are absolutely positive that you made a mistake the first time!

Post-Test Follow-Up: once you have your grade, go over the test to see where you did well and where you did poorly. Keep your old test papers to help you study. If you have trouble with a particular kind of test, practice those sorts of questions in between your regular tests. Here are some online related links to help!

The Index Card Study Method:

(click on the related link for more)

• Review your notes and readings often, so the material is "fresh"in your mind
• As read your book or notes, write down questions about the material you have read.

  Write down a "What does this term mean?" question any time you see a word or phrase in bold print in your book. Write down any question you remember the teacher asking in class. Write questions you think you would ask if you were teaching this section.

• Write each question or term on one side of an index card.
• On the other side of each card, write an answer or an explanation for the question or term.

  Put the answer or explanation in your own words whenever possible. Make the answer short enough for you to memorize without skipping any important information. If you have trouble deciding what is important, ask your teacher or someone who is making good grades to help you out.

• Shuffle the index cards

  (so you can't memorize any of the answers just because of where they are in the deck )

• Look at the card on the top of the deck:

  Try to answer the question or explain the termwithout looking. You can do this silently in your own head, or you can "quiz" yourself out loud if you like. If you know the answer, tell yourself "Good!" and put that card on the bottom of the deck.

  If you don't know the answer, turn the card over and read it. Put this card in the middle of the deck so that you will read it again soon.

Keep going through the deck of cards until you know all of the information!

• Carry your cards with you everywhere.

  Use every little bit of time. Test yourself while you're waiting in a line, riding in a bus or car, etc. Quiz your friends, too!

• You will be sure that you really know the material if you can put it into your own words and explain it to someone else!
• Try quizzing yourself someplace where nobody can interrupt you.

• The best way to study for exams is by finding a quiet environment. Reading the material (that you need to study) out loud helps also.
• The best way to study is to complete assignments and readings throughout the semester, not try to "cram" for exams. Here are some tips: Take notes in class. Studies show that writing activates more memory centers than listening alone. After class, review the notes and/or rewrite them within 24 hours if possible. Complete any assigned readings and exercises. Arrive at class early and review last week's notes. Several weeks before the exam, schedule extra hours of study time. Divide the material into sections, and complete one section each week. Many people find reading notes out loud, or recopying them, effective. Try to think up questions about the material, or use practice tests online or in your text. Have a friend or relative quiz you on the material. Once you are sure you know a certain section of the material, cross it off your notes and continue to study your weaker areas.
• Be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep the night before the test, and eat a balanced, high-protein meal. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but teenagers need 10-12 hours of sleep in order to be really alert, and a high-protein meal will last longer than a carbohydrate one.
• You can get a good night sleep, and eat a good breakfast.
• Study skills: READ over all of your notes and material. MAYBE get someone to Quiz you Look on the NET for online tests and worksheets, or for a review of the skills
• Try to visualize what you are reading (stories, characters, etc.) and try to associate numbers with figures, objects, etc.
• Make quizes and tests for yourself. Read over your material and pretend you are the teacher - what questions would you ask on the test? If you do this right, often you will find questions you made very similar to actual test questions.
• Studying always helps, instead of cramming in a surplus of information in one night or a period before the big test. Just make sure you get a lot of sleep before the test. Make goals and if you can meet them, reward yourself for the hard work. When your sitting for the test, just take a few deep breaths to calm yourself down.
• Sleep is always important, but sleeping is like studying. You need to do both consistently, without tipping the balance one way or the other. This is extremely difficult because most of us have a strong inclination to sleep rather than study. If you have been sleeping through class, consider large amounts of study rather than catching up on sleep. Likewise, if you've been studying consistently, you will benefit much more from sleeping than studying. Go into the test with a clear mind, and it will be much easier.
• Do research with a friend and then have them quiz you I suggest you quiz them too because you will find You learn alot faster from teaching things to other people
• You could try writing up the things you have to learn on post-it notes and sticking them up around your room, once you know it you can take it down
• You should first study for how long you feel comfortable (lets say, 1 to 2 hrs.), then take a break. Maybe walk in the park, or sleep for about two hours. After that quiz yourself on the subject. If you don't know all the questions study for about a hour. Then, if you feel like you know a lot about the subject, quiz yourself again.

It helps to pray before each paper.

get your act together its never too late , wash your face shower just freshin up get all your points down understand them biology is never about memorizing just know whats going and you will be fine

Scientists believed that Roberto Nevilis from Italy started homework in 1095. He was a school teacher in Venice.

• Teachers who want their students to learn the subject and end up being at least moderately intelligent adults.
• Homework is meant to let you practice what you are learning. It has been around as long as schools have, because it is needed to help you learn what you need to learn.
• School education has always been expensive, teachershave to be present to show and guide students through lessons as well as needing time to plan work and mark tests e.t.c, e.t.c. So during the normal work time that he cant teach you s/he organises work for you to do under your own cognisance. Home work gives the student to opportunity to continue their education during the time that the teacher cant be there with them without the associated cost of keeping a school building running. It also prepares a person in the knowledge that being able to organise and do work on your own will stand you in good stead out in the real world. The most important thing a school can do for you is teach you how to learn.

According to the latest scientific data I can find, here are some basic numbers:

• Elementary School (Grades 1 through 6) - you should be spending less than an hour on each set of homework, with most of your assignments being done in about 15 or 20 minutes
• Middle School (Grades 7 through 8 or 9) - you should be spending about an hour on each set of homework, with most assignments being done in 30 to 45 minutes
• High School (Grades 9 through 12) - You will still probably take around an hour for each set of homework, but your work might take longer if it is more involved, so plan on 1-2 hours per set, with most assignments being done in 60-75 minutes
• College and Graduate Schools - the best estimates say to plan on working for twice as long as the number of hours in the class; for example, if you have a one hour credit course, plan on spending a couple of hours a day on your work. You are not always going to need all that time, especially during the first year when you are taking basic courses that repeat some of the knowledge you've learned in high school, but it's best to plan that time out and have it available.

That would depend on a couple factors. What kind of school do you attend, e.g. public, private, college prep, university? What grade are you in, e.g. middle school, high school, college, graduate? How many classes are you taking?

I will assume you are at the secondary level (high school). I would estimate you should have about 2-4 hours of homework. This time would very depending on how well you understand the material and how fast you are at doing your work (or how fast you can read).

High school about 2 hours minimum each night. Primary school should be no more than an hour.

It depends on the classes you are taking... I have 4 honors classes so I regularly stay up 'til 11: 30 or later in other words around 5 hours of homework every night, but my cousin has only 2 honors classes and has only 3 hours of homework.

It depends on how you want to put it into context. Usually I find having an essay as a small amount while group projects a larger amount. Because of this it just depends on who looks at it.

If you are in years 7-10 it should probably take 1-2 hours, im in year 9 it takes be 1- 1 and 1/2 hours Depends on your age, you as a person, the piece of homework. I am a neurotic perfectionist, therefore resulting in me taking forever on my homework and the size of the homework can vary it. The average though is: Year 7 = 45 minutes to 1 hour a day, Year 8 = 45 minutes to 1 to 1/2 hours a day, Year 9= 1 to 2 hours a day and Year 10 and 11 - 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours a day.

PQ4R is a study technique to help students with difficulty in reading. It can help students with improved understanding and recall of facts. The acronym PQ4R stands for:

• PREVIEW - scan the material to get an idea of the main points; look at headings to see what you are going to be learning; try to figure out what you're going to be reading.
• QUESTION - ask yourself questions as you read; turn headings into questions and make sure you can answer them; ask the typical "reporter" questions of Who/What/When/Where/How.
• READ - read the material carefully; if you asked questions about a section, make sure you find the answer when you read.
• REFLECT - think about what you have just read. Try to make it meaningful by relating it to something you already know, relating the different sections to each other, trying to understand parts that seem to contradict each other, using the information you read to solve a problem, or thinking about how what you read affects your life.
• RECITE - practice what you have learned by repeating major points out loud; this helps you to remember the information longer.
• REVIEW - go back over the material by asking yourself questions and trying to answer without reading the work again.

Learning to listen is an important skill. You can improve your listening skills just as you improve any other skill - see the link below for more information.

• Listening is important because you can learn new information through listening.
• Listening also includes paying attention to the person speaking, so you can also pick up on body language, gestures, expressions, and other non-verbal clues to help you understand what they are saying.
• Listening is also polite, and it helps you to get along with other people.
• Listening is a virtue, something that not everyone has. It gives you an insight of other persons thoughts and their behaviour, and which in turn makes dealing easy with them. Some times just by listening you can help people reason with themselves and deal better with their emotions.And the most important of all it gives you other persons perspective of the problem or the situation.

* An old saying tells us that if you are a good a good listener, everywhere you go, people will lke you; and after a while, you'll learn something.
So you can clearly understand what the task is a hand.

1. Get Organized. Before you start on anything, you need to have a system. Have one Homework Notebook where you write down all your assignments - this way, you don't have to hunt around and wonder what your homework was. Also, have one of those calendars with big squares so you can write down all the stuff that is due on each day - keep this in the family room so that everyone can see what they have to do that day. Set a specific time every day for doing schoolwork - even if you don't have homework, use the time to study your textbook or notes.
2. Listen to the directions that your teacher gives you. They should explain your homework.
3. Cut out the distractions! Turn off the phone, music, internet -- yes, the internet! -- and TV. The only thing you should have "on" is your homework assignment.
4. Pay attention to your work, if you fool around it will take longer. The more you practice, the faster you will be able to do it. With practice and by knowing short cut methods maths can be done really fast.
5. Focus on just one problem at a time. Make sure you use any notes or papers your teacher may have provided to ensure proper work.
6. Go on the internet and look up facts.
7. Get a tutor
8. Just get off wikipedia and do it.

For math, you can use a calculator to save the time of working on paper. Of course, if you are asked to show your work, just copy your problem and answer on paper.

Small print: but if your parents catch you doing this, you are in serious trouble.

• Do your homework as soon as you get home from school and/or at school breaks and dinners
• Do your homework before you do anything else that you want to do
• Ask your teachers for an extended deadline and explain the situation.

I find that the best way to get your homework done well is to:

1) Relax. Stressing out will make your work sloppy and you will not get it done fast.

2) Turn on some soft music like Classical. It will soothe you and will help you work better.

3) Fill a glass with cool drinking water. If you are hydrated you will feel refreshed and ready to work.

4) Make sure you have everything you need at hand. If you have things like a sharpened pencil, researching books (if its that sort of project) and any supplies you might need, you will find it much easier to get your work done- and quickly.

5) Get rid of any distractions. Doing things like turning off the TV, putting everything away, and making sure you don't have anything else you would need to do (like using the washroom, for example) will help to have an undisturbed, easy-going work session.

If you can do all that, you will be finishing your homework fast yet efficiently.

OR: Get off of the internet and just do it.

OR: Get off of the internet and just do it.
There is no way you can do your homework fast unless you do it diligently. But you could try out some of this methods.

Method 1:

Find out the if is there any things that distract you which lead you unto doing your homework slow. If there is, find a solution to stop your problem.

Example:

Problem: The area you are studying at is too noisy.

Solution: Move to a quieter area to do your homework.

Method 2:

Try listing the homework you have down on a piece of paper. Then, write the amount of time you think you can take to finish your homework. Set it as your target and try reaching it. The next time you used this method again, shortened the amount of time you took the previous time you try using this method. This may help you to do it much more faster.

Method 3:

Make a timetable. You may include your bathing time, playing time, but most importantly, you must remember to include your HOMEWORK TIME.

First of all, listen to what your teacher is explaining and look at the board, notes, or your books for reference. If you have a subject you struggle with, ask someone older than you what's confusing you. If that doesn't help, let's say your stuck on number 3 on math. JUST GOOGLE IT! Google will give you tons of answers. To get the fastest way, when you get home try and if it is too stressing... just watch some tv or text your friends. When you get things off your mind, try again.