IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 - School Education

 

Some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on all school subjects. But others believe that teenagers should focus on the subject that they are good at or that they find the most interesting. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

 

Looking back at my own experience of school as a teenager, I think that I would have benefitted from a broader approach and studied all school subjects instead of concentrating on a select few.  However, I had friends who knew what they wanted to do when they left school and they benefited from the opportunity to concentrate on the subjects they were most interested in and most likely to excel in.

 

Some schools now give the opportunity to choose between a European Baccalaureate or traditional A Levels so pupils can defer making those career choices until they are ready.  I think there are many teenagers who are not aware of the possibilities available and are still discovering themselves.  It would not be to their advantage to make decisions affecting their future before they have explored alternatives.

 

For the teenagers who have talent, developed expertise or who have an ambition, the possibility of focussing their studies would greatly improve their chances of attaining a higher level of competence and placing them in a more favourable position when it comes to competing for university places or future employment. These students are more likely to have the drive to concentrate on their given subjects and progress to a higher level than they would be able to if their attention was divided between a greater number of subjects.

 

It is therefore inevitable that some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on a few subjects while others believe that students should focus on what they are already good at.  Students cannot be amalgamated together into a single educational model. Like society as a whole they are a collection of individuals with varying personality types and abilities and their learning potential should be encouraged according to their abilities and interests. (294 words)

 

Introduction

Looking back at my own experience of school as a teenager, I think that I would have benefitted from a broader approach and studied all school subjects instead of concentrating on a select few.  However, I had friends who knew what they wanted to do when they left school and they benefited from the opportunity to concentrate on the subjects they were most interested in and most likely to excel in. (71 words)

 

Body Paragragh 1

Some schools now give the opportunity to choose between a European Baccalaureate or traditional A Levels so pupils can defer making those career choices until they are ready.  I think there are many teenagers who are not aware of the possibilities available and are still discovering themselves.  It would not be to their advantage to make decisions affecting their future before they have explored alternatives. (65 words)

 

Body Paragragh 2

For the teenagers who have talent, developed expertise or who have an ambition, the possibility of focussing their studies would greatly improve their chances of attaining a higher level of competence and placing them in a more favourable position when it comes to competing for university places or future employment. These students are more likely to have the drive to concentrate on their given subjects and progress to a higher level than they would be able to if their attention was divided between a greater number of subjects. (88 words)

 

Conclusion

It is therefore inevitable that some people believe that teenagers should concentrate on a few subjects while others believe that students should focus on what they are already good at.  Students cannot be amalgamated together into a single educational model. Like society as a whole they are a collection of individuals with varying personality types and abilities and their learning potential should be encouraged according to their abilities and interests. (70 words)