Russia Sets Homework Time Limits for Schools
Approved norms for homework completion by the Rosпотребнадзор are in effect: for grades 2–3, no more than 1.5 hours; for grades 4–5, up to two hours; for grades 6–8, up to 2.5 hours; for grades 9–11, up to 3.5 hours per day.
Consensus
- Homework time limits have been established for Russian schools.
- The limits are 1.5 hours for grades 2–3, 2 hours for grades 4–5, 2.5 hours for grades 6–8, and 3.5 hours for grades 9–11.
- First graders are exempt from homework.
- The rules were approved in coordination with Rospotrebnadzor.
- The recent order aligns the federal education program with existing rules, removing a technical reference to a time limit.
- The 3.5-hour limit is the maximum, not a daily requirement.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Education also issued methodological recommendations on break durations, suggesting at least 10 minutes between classes and 20–30 minutes for the main break, preferably after the second or third lesson. — m24
- Starting September 1, behavioral assessments will be introduced for students in grades 2 to 8. — m24
- Minister Sergey Kravtsov stated that the ministry does not plan to abolish homework and emphasized its importance for reviewing material, though the system needs improvement. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ministry of Education has established time norms for completing homework — РИАМО
- The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation named the norms for the time spent on homework — Москва 24
- Ministry of Education determined time norms for homework completion. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Ministry of Education
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- Maxim Kostenko
- Lednev Institute of Training Content and Methods
- Rospotrebnadzor