Some say that music, art and drama are as important as other school subjects, especially at the primary level. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that the arts are just as valid as other subjects, especially for primary school children.

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essay agrees with that statement and will

first

discuss how some students flourish when studying music, art or drama, and

then

talk about how maths and science are not crucial at the primary level. Not everyone has a talent for mathematics, physics or languages and many students only do their best work when they can be creative. In fact, many pupils simply cannot focus on traditional subjects unless they are expressing themselves creatively through painting, song or dance. Take Gillian Lynne,

for example

, who at a young age was told she had a learning difficulty, but in fact could not learn without moving her body. Gillian, a typical kinaesthetic learner, went on to become a world-famous choreographer, but would never have been a success without the encouragement of her dance teacher. Others would disagree with

this

view and say that arts-related subjects stop young children from spending enough time

on

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with

the more ‘serious’ subjects and passing important exams.

However

, until

children

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the children

get to high school, it is more important for them to have a

good

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better

attitude towards education than pass tests.

For instance

, in Finland, elementary school children do no tests at all and focus on all disciplines equally.

This

allows children to choose the subjects they prefer and has been shown to be one of the leading factors in their having the best education system in the world. In conclusion, painting, dance and acting should be given equal status in the primary classroom because they allow artistic children to learn more effectively and it is unwise to put pressure on children to pass maths and science exams at

such

a young age.