It is sometimes argued that secondary school students should be made compulsory arts subjects such as music, drama, as well as art and craft. As per some educators, it can improve students productivity in the other subjects. While I disagree with the idea of making such compulsory arts programmes, I do believe that arts subjects can benefit youngsters.
There are several reasons why I disagree with having compulsory arts programmes for secondary school students. First, the school curriculum has already full with the important academic subjects such as maths as well as natural and social sciences. For example, A 2010 study conducted in Australia pointed out that secondary students in 50 Australian schools have busy timetable and it was not possible to add other extra programmes. Secondly, by having additional class for music, drama, or craft will affect in students’ valuable study time. Ultimately, I believe that the students would be reluctant to carry out any assignment of obligatory programmes.
On the other hand, the opportunity of making arts subjects as compulsory programmes can be extremely positive for some students who have strong passionate about it. A research about this topic in Indonesia which was carried out in 2012 showed that the activities such performing arts, theatrical, or painting lead students to gain other achievements apart from academic accomplishments during their school life. Not surprisingly, the students who often to turn up many arts performances get valuable experiences which quite different with serious learning activities that are only used to focusing on writing, reading, and counting skills. As a results, it will enhance their other abilities.
The aforementioned evidence shows that it is really compelling to put arts subjects into obligatory programmes as students has already had full academic schedule and it will bother the main programmes. Although arts subjects have advantages as it will increase students’ abilities in arts and give them such priceless experiences, I strongly believe that idea about this will bring too much pressure to secondary students. Where possible, children should be taught by balancing both main academic and arts subjects to support the development of their knowledge.
It is
sometimes
argued that
secondary
school
students
should
be made
compulsory
arts
subjects
such as music, drama,
as well
as
art
and craft. As per
some
educators, it can
improve
students
productivity in the
other
subjects
. While I disagree with the
idea
of making such
compulsory
arts
programmes
, I do believe that
arts
subjects
can benefit youngsters.
There are several reasons why I disagree with having
compulsory
arts
programmes
for
secondary
school
students
.
First
, the
school
curriculum has already
full with
the
important
academic
subjects
such as
maths
as well
as natural and social sciences.
For example
, A 2010 study conducted in Australia pointed out that
secondary
students
in 50 Australian
schools
have busy timetable and it was not possible to
add
other
extra
programmes
.
Secondly
, by having additional
class
for music, drama, or craft will
affect
in
students’
valuable study time.
Ultimately
, I believe that the
students
would be reluctant to carry out any assignment of obligatory
programmes
.
On the
other
hand, the opportunity of making
arts
subjects
as
compulsory
programmes
can be
extremely
positive
for
some
students
who have strong passionate about it.
A research
about this topic in Indonesia which
was carried
out in 2012
showed
that the activities such performing
arts
, theatrical, or painting lead
students
to gain
other
achievements apart from
academic
accomplishments during their
school
life. Not
surprisingly
, the
students
who
often
to turn up
many
arts
performances
get
valuable experiences which quite
different
with serious learning activities that are
only
used
to focusing on writing, reading, and counting
skills
. As
a results
, it will enhance their
other
abilities.
The aforementioned evidence
shows
that it is
really
compelling to put
arts
subjects
into obligatory
programmes
as
students
has already had full
academic
schedule and it will bother the main
programmes
. Although
arts
subjects
have advantages as it will increase
students’
abilities in
arts
and give them such priceless experiences, I
strongly
believe that
idea
about this will bring too much pressure to
secondary
students
. Where possible, children should
be taught
by balancing both main
academic
and
arts
subjects
to support the development of their knowledge.