Some education systems make students focus on certain subjects at the age of 15, while others require students to study a wide range of subjects until they leave school. What are the benefits of each system? Which do you think is a better educational system?

In certain parts of the world, high school students are required to study a wide array of subjects, whereas in some other regions, a narrower teaching scope is preferred. Either educational paradigm offers its own distinct benefits, yet I consider the latter to be the better

system

. An education

system

comprised of a huge number of subjects is often believed to provide students with solid foundations of different natural and societal concepts.

For example

, a 6th grader in Vietnam is supposed to study around 12-13 subjects, which cover a very wide range of thematic areas, in the hope that at the end of the academic year, they are able to be decent at doing maths, carrying out some basic scientific experiments, and understanding key notions of history and literature. In a sense,

this

can be beneficial if all of the aspects are well taught, and students’ knowledge is well retained up until they graduate from high school at the age of 15.

However

, I would argue that an emphasis on a certain number of subjects is a better educational approach, as it relieves students’ study pressure and allows for greater learning focus. School examinations designed for

such

an education

system

are often unnecessarily stressful, and it is not rare to encounter cases of students contemplating suicide for failure to do well in tests.

Moreover

, more time spent on some particular subjects results in better knowledge retention and skill mastery. Teenagers who have a gift for music,

for example

, may end up becoming much better musicians in their future career if they can allocate more time doing rehearsals than being forced to memorise large amounts of information for examinations. In conclusion, my firm conviction is that students can reap greater benefits from an education

system

which includes a certain number of academic disciplines. In the 21st century, when professionalism and personal development are highlighted,

such

a paradigm will be embraced by more and more educational reformers.