It is argued that classical languages like Latin and Greek should be reintroduced into the school curriculum. This essay disagrees with this statement and believes that education should be focussed on career development. The essay will first discuss the potential negative impact of introducing traditional languages in study course, along with supporting arguments, followed by a reasoned conclusion.
To begin with, there are numerous reasons why we should not force the students to study Latin and Greek at School level. But the most notable one stems from the fact that pupils have right to choose the subjects of their interest so that they can perform to the best of their abilities. For example, a child might be fond of science fiction while another might love drawings and paintings. Moreover, it is a popular belief these days that if we try to judge a fish by its ability to climb the tree then it would remain stupid forever.
Some may offer a contrary argument that education must be diverse rather than focussing on job future opportunities. However, it also needs to be taken into consideration that the world economy has changed and competition demands more and more expertise in every field. The most concerning aspect about this fact is that students might lose interest in study because if they do not like a subject or feel that it would not help them in career. This idea is completely unacceptable, as use of traditional languages is limited to students of literature who can enrol to study them after school.
Taking into account the arguments discussed, we can conclude that ancient languages like Latin and Greek must remain optional course of study for those opting for higher education or career in linguistics or literature.
It
is argued
that classical
languages
like Latin and Greek should
be reintroduced
into the school curriculum. This essay disagrees with this statement and believes that education should
be focussed
on career development. The essay will
first
discuss the potential
negative
impact of introducing traditional
languages
in
study
course, along with supporting arguments, followed by a reasoned conclusion.
To
begin
with, there are numerous reasons why we should not force the students to
study
Latin and Greek at School level.
But
the most notable one stems from the fact that pupils have right to choose the subjects of their interest
so
that they can perform to the best of their abilities.
For example
, a child might be fond of science fiction while another might
love
drawings and paintings.
Moreover
, it is a popular belief these days that if we try to judge a fish by its ability to climb the tree then it would remain stupid forever.
Some
may offer a contrary argument that education
must
be diverse
rather
than focussing on job future opportunities.
However
, it
also
needs to
be taken
into consideration that the world economy has
changed
and competition demands more and more expertise in every field. The most concerning aspect about this fact is that students might lose interest in
study
because
if they do not like a subject or feel that it would not
help
them in career. This
idea
is completely unacceptable, as
use
of traditional
languages
is limited
to students of literature who can enrol to
study
them after school.
Taking into account the arguments discussed, we can conclude that ancient
languages
like Latin and Greek
must
remain optional course of
study
for those opting for higher education or career in linguistics or literature.