Some people insist / opine that the school curriculum should give more importance to academic subjects like history or physics, while others argue that the emphasis should be on imparting practical skills. In my opinion, subjects such as science, mathematics and history prepare children for a brighter future and hence they should be given more importance.
On the one hand, there is ample evidence to prove that children are interested in practical skills. To begin with, these skills may help them make a little amount of money to fulfil their small needs and wishes. Furthermore, learning practical skills such as cooking, or carpentry is fun because the output can be seen and appreciated almost instantly. For example, in a recent survey done by the sophomores of Florida University, 65% of parents of school going children admitted that their young kids enjoy learning practical skills more than academic subjects. However, learning, academic subjects will lead to better career prospects in the future.
On the other hand, during the past decade, job market surveys emphasized the importance of having professional skills. Firstly, scientists and technologists are paid far better than the people doing lower level jobs. In other words, this means that well educated people live more comfortable lives than those who lack it. Secondly, there is a huge demand for professionals in all fields in comparison to the saturated market of blue collar jobs and workers. It goes without saying that if children are encouraged to pursue academic subjects with more interest than they will witness a brighter future.
To conclude, practical skills may interest children in their initial stage of life, but to have better opportunities and happiness in life they will need to master academic subjects.
Some
people
insist / opine that the school curriculum should give more importance to
academic
subjects
like history or physics, while others argue that the emphasis should be on imparting
practical
skills
. In my opinion,
subjects
such as science, mathematics and history prepare
children
for a brighter future and
hence
they should be
given
more importance.
On the one hand, there is ample evidence to prove that
children
are interested
in
practical
skills
. To
begin
with, these
skills
may
help
them
make
a
little
amount of money to fulfil their
small
needs and wishes.
Furthermore
, learning
practical
skills
such as cooking, or carpentry is fun
because
the output can be
seen
and appreciated almost
instantly
.
For example
, in a recent survey done by the sophomores of Florida University, 65% of parents of school going
children
admitted that their young kids enjoy learning
practical
skills
more than
academic
subjects
.
However
, learning,
academic
subjects
will lead to better career prospects in the future.
On the other hand
, during the past decade, job market surveys emphasized the importance of having professional
skills
.
Firstly
, scientists and technologists
are paid
far better than the
people
doing lower level jobs.
In other words
, this means that
well educated
people
live
more comfortable
lives
than those who lack it.
Secondly
, there is a huge demand for professionals in all fields
in comparison
to the saturated market of blue collar jobs and workers. It goes without saying that if
children
are encouraged
to pursue
academic
subjects
with more interest than they will witness a brighter future.
To conclude
,
practical
skills
may interest
children
in their initial stage of life,
but
to have better opportunities and happiness in life they will need to master
academic
subjects
.
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8.5Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
8.5Mistakes