In the latest edition of the Tes International podcast we chat with Ian Thurston, Head of Secondary at Dar Al Marefa School in Dubai about a move to make homework optional for all subjects, except reading and maths.

He dicusses why such a bold move was made, the catalyst behind it and most crucially of all - how parents, teachers and pupils reacted.

And what the early impact has been like of implementing such a move while working in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.