Many people believe that cooking is an essential life skill and should be taught to boys and girls in schools. Others disagree and believe it is a waste of school time. To what extent do you agree?

A large portion of individuals

hold

Suggestion

holds

the opinion that learning how to cook is an imperative quality needed in order to survive,

therefore

, cooking classes should be a part of

school curriculums

Suggestion

the school curriculum

school curriculum

.

On the contrary

, some refute

this

belief and think that these classes would be a waste of valuable teaching time. I firmly disagree with

this

opinion.

Firstly

, providing

food

lessons in primary education allows children to grow up and be independent, so if anything, it is a great way to spend time in school.

This

is because preparing one's own lunch or dinner is an important skill to have. By teaching

this

from a young age, kids are able to depend on themselves and feed themselves.

In addition

to

this

, as they grow older they are able to save a lot of money that would be spent on take out, due to the fact that home cooked meals are much more affordable and healthier.

For example

, a meal at a fast

food

place like KFC would cost around 6 pounds, whereas by teaching children how to cook, they can spend those 6 pounds on ingredients like a kg of rice and chicken which would collectively cost 3 pounds.

Secondly

, the classroom is not only a place to learn academic subjects like Maths and Physics.

This

is exemplified by sports, which are

also

taught in educational institutions and are not considered to be a 'waste of time', in fact, sports lessons are seen as a good way to release energy and stay healthy. Cooking class's should be given the same level of importance because they

also

facilitate healthier lifestyles and expand skill sets.

Furthermore

, cooking class's can be incorporated into other subjects

such

as biology and chemistry, as

food

is closely related to these subjects and can be a fun creative way to learn.

For instance

, in primary school, I was taught about chemical boiling points by cooking rice in water and measuring its temperature. In conclusion, being able to make your own

food

is a quality that should be enhanced in primary education and taught to both males and females globally. In the future, I hope these classes are available in all curriculum's.