Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

A child’s education has never been about learning information and basic skills only. It has always included teaching the

next

generation how to be good members of

society

.

Therefore

,

this

cannot be the

responsibility

of the parents alone. In order to be a good member of any

society

the individual must respect and obey the rules of their

community

and share their values. Educating children to understand the need to obey rules and respect others always begins in the home and is widely thought to be the

responsibility

of parents. They will certainly be the

first

to help children learn what is important in life, how they are expected to behave and what role they will play in their world.

However

, learning to understand and share the value system of a whole

society

cannot be achieved just in the home. Once a child goes to school, they are entering a wider

community

where teachers and peers will have just as much influence as their parents do at home. At school, children will experience working and living with people from a whole variety of backgrounds from the wider

society

.

This

experience should teach them how to co-operate with each other and how to contribute to the life of their

community

. But to be a valuable member of any

community

is not like learning a simple skill. It is something that an individual goes on learning throughout life and it is the

responsibility

of every member of a

society

to take

responsibility

for helping the younger generation to become active and able members of that

society

.