Students should be taught academic knowledge so that they can pass exams, and skills such as cooking or dressing should not be taught. To what extent do you agree/disagree?

People have different views about how schools should design their curriculum. One of them is that we should place great importance on academic

knowledge

to help students do well in their examinations, and

leave

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leaves

out practical skills

such

as cookery and how to dress. From my point of view, I believe that academic

knowledge

should be the main focus of the

curriculum but

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curriculum, but

not to pass exams, and cooking as well as dressing can be learned at

home

to avoid students’ overload. It is undeniable that schools should put a priority to a wide range of academic

subjects namely

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subjects, namely

mathematics, literature, science as these subjects will provide students with a comprehensive understanding about the world around them, which enables them to deal with various situations in the future.

However

, I cannot entirely agree with the idea to teach students

knowledge

with the sole aim to get high grades because when performance and results receive too much attention, learning may not result. Students should pay more attention to the

knowledge

so that they can truly grasp and be able to apply what they have learned in real life as well as figure out what are their strengths and interests for future career choice, which is the ultimate goal of education.

On the other hand

,

although

culinary and dressing skills are necessary, I believe that

home

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a home

the home

should be where students learn them, not the school. It is undeniable that those skills mentioned are vital for the students later in life for the reason that they will equip students with how to choose healthy ingredients and how to turn them into real dishes without being dependent on ready meals.

Nevertheless

, with the already full timetables and constant complaints about students not having enough time for academic

knowledge

in classes, it is likely to cause many difficulties for schools trying to fit

in

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with

the skills. It is far easier for parents to demonstrate these skills at

home

or students can teach themselves with the ever availability of cooking books and programs on the Internet and TV. In conclusion, I reckon that ensuring students have proper academic development is the most critical mission of schools. Cookery and dressing skills are

essential but

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essential, but

thanks to the availability of self-study materials and the guidance of parents at

home

, those skills may not be

necessarily

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necessary

taught at schools.