Some people think secondary school students should study international news as one of their subjects. Other people say this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Today, learning about the news from different parts of the

world

is essential

to

Suggestion

for

many people. It has been suggested that the review of

such

news should become a high

school

subject

Accept comma addition

subject, although

although

some think

this

would waste

school

time

. I think

this

is a great idea provided that inappropriate news are filtered out and there is enough

time

for other important subjects. On the one hand, reviewing global news can help high

school

students improve their general knowledge in areas like geography and cultures.

This

is because the news comes from around the

world

and often present significant details about different regions and their features, which means students would possibly gain a better understanding of the

world

. It

also

seems that studying the news can develop the students’ ability to analyse sophisticated situations because when they follow a story, say, about a political rift between two countries, they can observe how it develops or escalates, how the parties involved act and what its consequences are.

On the other hand

, there are some issues with studying global news in high schools. The violence portrayed in many of today’s news stories could affect students’ conduct.

For instance

, almost every newspaper and news website these days

is filled

Suggestion

are filled

with images and stories of the ISIS executions in Iraq and Syria, which are likely to make youngsters feel insecure or make unreasonable judgements about any Arab friends they might have.

Furthermore

, reading and analysing the news would probably be a

time

-consuming activity, leaving insufficient

time

for more important subjects and activities like sciences, math or physical education. In conclusion, I believe it is wise for secondary

school

students to study global news at

school

as it may develop their general knowledge and ability to understand the

world

.

However

, they should avoid violent news stories, and there should be enough

time

left for more important subjects.