A short, character-driven work focusing on musical expression rather than virtuosity. It utilizes a simple A-B-A structure common in student-level teaching materials.
Focus on achieving a seamless cantabile tone throughout the lyrical passages.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
As a Homework... (Op.88) is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 2.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of As a Homework... (Op.88) lasts about 2 minutes.
As a Homework... (Op.88) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include As a Homework... by Sissel Ng, As a Homework... by Sissel Ng, As a Homework... by Sissel Ng — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.