Comics On February 8, primary and secondary school students in Chengdu will end their short winter vacation and return to the classroom. In recent days, many playful students are taking advantage of the last few days to catch up on their homework. However, there is another group of academically excellent students who have no burden of winter vacation homework at all. Because they were granted a "privilege": no winter vacation homework. Yesterday, Tianfu Morning Post learned from some primary and secondary schools in Chengdu that teachers assigned different winter vacation homework based on the academic performance of the students. For academically excellent students, the homework was directly "exempted." Parents have mixed opinions about this approach. Father's Doubt Why doesn't my daughter do problems but only read books? After getting up early and running downstairs, taking a nap after lunch, browsing news online, and taking a walk with her parents after dinner, most of her leisure time is spent reading various kinds of books. This is the winter vacation life of Liao Yun, a second-year student at Shishi United Middle School. Liao Yun's father felt strange, "Why haven't I seen you doing 'Winter Vacation Life'?" Liao Yun was surprised: "Dad, did I forget to tell you? Your daughter has no winter vacation homework. The teacher said I can freely allocate my winter vacation." After detailed inquiry by Liao's father, he understood that winter vacation homework is now treated differently based on the students' academic performance. His daughter's grades have always been among the top few in the class, and she studies relatively independently, so she received the teacher's "special pardon" - no winter vacation homework. "Is this reasonable?" An uncertain Liao father hurriedly called his colleague, only to be told: "It's the same in my son's class, my neighbor's child's class, even the grandson of the gatekeeper in my neighborhood..." Teacher's Method Different winter vacation homework for different academic performances Most students' winter vacation homework includes the "traditional" 'Winter Vacation Life', as well as various exercises and tests assigned by each subject teacher. However, those academically excellent children, under the teacher's varied classification methods, have one common result: no homework. "Ranking by Scores" The most direct way. Based on individual final exam scores, girls bear a million-yuan debt to run their own schools and only charge for meals. Liao Yun told Tianfu Morning Post that scores and rankings are not publicly announced after exams now. Teachers divide classmates into four levels (A, B, C, D) based on their scores, and students ranked A can skip winter vacation homework, while the amount of homework increases sequentially for the rest. In a sixth-grade class at Jin Guan Yi Primary School, teachers also evaluate semester-end results, regular test results, class participation, and homework completion to give a comprehensive evaluation and then determine the amount of homework based on these evaluations. "Setting Score Lines" Similarly at Shishi United Middle School, Liu Xin's class assigns winter vacation homework like a "college entrance exam". Teachers set score lines for each subject based on exam results, and any student scoring above the line can be exempted from that subject's winter vacation homework. There are even more detailed classifications where teachers review each student's test paper performance specifically. If a student scores full marks on Part B, even if they don't reach the score line, part of their winter vacation homework will be waived. "Class Bundling" Besides individual exemptions, there are also whole-class exemptions. Zhang Xiaoyu, a first-year student at Shishi Junior High School, had a fairly relaxed winter vacation, not just her, but all her classmates had very little homework. Because their class ranked first in Chinese and Mathematics across the entire grade, most students were exempted from these two main subjects. Reporter Feng Yake Discussion >>> Regulations to Motivate Students Are Good Regulations Assigning homework based on academic performance, is it preferential treatment by teachers or an incentive-based education? How should winter vacation homework be assigned? Both parents and educational experts have expressed their views. Parent Perspective Viewpoint 1 Favoritism, treating children differently Some parents, like Mr. Cheng, find it hard to understand why winter vacation homework is divided into different levels. In his view, all children are equal and should not be treated differently based on their academic performance. Homework is meant to help students learn and practice during the holidays. If high-performing students get less or no homework, it creates competition among students, and those without homework might look down on others. Such favoritism could harm students' psychology. Viewpoint 2 Support, providing room for expansion "There is no need to repeatedly do basic practice, it's a waste of time," parent Ms. You believes that instead of academically excellent students repeatedly reviewing basic knowledge, they should read more extracurricular books and preview the next semester's content. Moreover, such an incentive mechanism encourages students to focus more on regular accumulation, maintaining learning enthusiasm and initiative, which can be twice the result with half the effort. In short, regulations that maximize the motivation of students are good regulations. Expert Perspective Viewpoint 1 Avoid Passive Tailored Education Chengdu Municipal Committee Member, Professor Liu Changzhu from Sichuan Education Institute, believes that winter vacation is for children to enjoy life, and homework should be as minimal as possible, or even replaced with social practice instead of written assignments. Liu Changzhu stated that it is inappropriate to exempt students with good grades from homework while increasing homework for students with poor grades. "This is passive tailored education." As teachers, they should balance the educational methods for top students and struggling students, and assign homework equally. Viewpoint 2 Grasping the Degree of Educational Equity Sichuan Educational Society Secretary Ji Dahai similarly believes that winter vacation homework should not be excessive. Too much homework causes students to deal with it improperly, such as copying homework or having others write for them, which is not beneficial for students' improvement. "Educational equity starts with class-level equity. It is suggested that teachers provide one-on-one tutoring for struggling students in the class, and the government allocates special funds to reward teachers. This is truly people-oriented." Share to: Welcome to comment! I want to comment Weibo Recommendation | Hot Topics on Weibo Today