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 views and give your opinion.

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News is an important source of information and increases knowledge, few suggest that it should be part of

secondary student’s curriculum

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the secondary student’s curriculum

as one of the subjects while others feel it is not the best use of their time.

This

essay will discuss both sides of the argument and

also

why I feel it should be included. Why should higher schools teach international news? Teaching it as a separate subject will help students to learn about what is happening around the world,

this

otherwise

will not be known. It will improve their knowledge of current affairs, cultures, and

socio-economic

involving social as well as economic factors

socioeconomic

concepts

moreover

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moreover, this

this

will help them to build better communication and overall personality development. In a research study by the Indian Institute of Broadcasting, 30% of the employees who are currently in an executive role, as a student had access to global news.

On the other hand

, people argue about the purpose of the educational system is to get ready for their career and too many thinks dilute their focus, so the educational institutions should focus on the math’s, social, science and computer which are core focus and get them ready for the competitive world. They

also

feel that not all students will find it interesting and the news items have to be censored appropriately for students.

For example

, I have seen many students are struggling with their existing syllabus and any addition can make them lose their focus. To conclude, It might be a little too much for students to have it as a new

subject but

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subject, but

I’m of the

view it

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view, it

will help build a better personality and will

also

help them in their careers and they will not find it stressful provided there is no grading.

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Topic Vocabulary:

Global awareness
Critical thinking
Global citizenship
Cultural diversity
Communication skills
Historical context
World affairs
Academic subjects
Bias
Misinformation
Age-appropriate
Media literacy
Educational enrichment

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TOPIC : The movement of people to cities is one of the biggest problems facing many cities today. Discuss the main causes. What solutions can be used to tackle the situation?