[Explanation] On February 23, the Ministry of Education held a press conference to introduce the education and teaching work in the spring semester of 2021.
At the meeting, Lu Yugang, director of the Department of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education, introduced that after the new semester begins, the management of primary and secondary school students’ homework will be further strengthened to reduce the burden of heavy homework on students.
[Concurrent] Lu Yugang, Director of the Department of Basic Education, Ministry of Education
We need to distinguish between the actual conditions of students in different stages. The Ministry of Education has also put forward relevant regulations on controlling the time of students in different grades and stages.
All localities must earnestly implement it.
In particular, the school should strengthen the management of homework, especially the coordination of the subject group and the grade group on the homework. It is not possible to keep separate ones. It is necessary to establish a publicity system of homework in the school to rationally control the structure and total amount of homework.
[Explanation] At the same time, Lu Yugang said that it is necessary to improve the quality of operation design on the basis of controlling the total amount of operations.
Make sure that the difficulty of the homework is in line with the students' reality and must not exceed the requirements of the course standards.
[Concurrent] Lu Yugang, Director of the Department of Basic Education, Ministry of Education
It is necessary to design homework scientifically, effectively and reasonably, and incorporate this work into the school's teaching and research work system as an important part of school-based teaching and research.
Develop a set of basic assignments that reflect quality requirements, conform to teaching rules, and cover various subjects. At the same time, we must actively develop different types of other assignments according to different teaching needs and the needs of different students.
Encourage hierarchical assignment of homework, as well as (arrange) flexible homework and personalized homework, pay attention to designing exploratory homework, practical homework, and explore interdisciplinary homework and comprehensive homework.
We must resolutely overcome mechanical and ineffective operations and eliminate repetitive and punitive operations.
[Explanation] In addition, Lu Yugang pointed out that class teachers should seriously correct their homework, and do a good job of giving feedback, explanation, and answering questions to students in a timely manner.
Do not assign or disguise assignments to parents, and do not require parents to check and correct homework.
[Concurrent] Lu Yugang, Director of the Department of Basic Education, Ministry of Education
To make good use of homework is an important means of consolidating students' learning achievements, teachers' scientific evaluation, diagnosis of academic conditions, and effective implementation of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, teachers must seriously do a good job in correcting homework.
Parents cannot supervise students to complete the homework left by teachers in our school, nor can they ask parents to correct the homework and sign the homework.
At the same time, parents cannot leave additional homework for students, including going to training institutions and completing some homework of training institutions. This should not be.
[Explanation] At the meeting, a reporter asked questions about mobile phone management in elementary and middle schools after the new semester started. Lu Yugang also gave further explanations.
[Concurrent] Lu Yugang, Director of the Department of Basic Education, Ministry of Education
After the start of the new semester, the management measures should be refined in accordance with the requirements of "limited access to campus and prohibition of access to classrooms".
Schools should do a good job of home-school communication, inform each family and each student of the specific requirements of mobile phone management in advance, and strive for understanding and support.
At the same time, prepare the necessary unified storage devices for mobile phones.
County-level education departments should strengthen the guidance and supervision of daily work to ensure that relevant requirements are fully implemented.
It is also hoped that the majority of parents will strengthen the supervision and management of their children's use of mobile phones, and form a joint force of home-school education.
Cheng Yu Ma Haiyan reports from Beijing
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]