...My niece and nephew go to the same school as these kids. Same age area too, actually...
And yes, there is homework - assignments, whatever you want to call them - that are worth marks in university. Especially math and physics, where the practice comes in handy. The difference in university is you DON'T have class time to do work unless you're in a lab period or tutorial. And even then, the writeups are in your own time. Same with readings and papers. That's what makes me wonder about these people's kids when they get to university.
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