My DS will read and do problems without much in the way of reminders. Checking his work and writing essays are harder for him.

He's concerned about the amount of homework too. I was told to expect a couple hours per night, which seems like a lot. That said, that half hour per night in grade school rarely took him anywhere near that long. But I don't know if middle and high schools have busywork components or other things that require a certain amount of time, regardless of how bright you are.

Val