Some people think that subjects like arts, music, drama and creative writing contribute more towards a child's overall development. The school curriculum should provide more time for these subjects to be taught if the school wants all-round development of children. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

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Since the establishment of schools, creative subjects have been implemented to the curricula in order to give young minds all-round growth. Many believe currently there is not much
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dedicated towards subjects
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as arts, music, drama and creative writing.
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some may argue that creating more
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for these subjects can help children have a full
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growth, however
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, I disagree,
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is because it can result in negative development as it would require cutting more
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out of other subjects.
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, adding more
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for these subjects will require extending school hours and financial aid. Take the UK
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, 40 schools each year across Britain go on strike as the education department is underpaid. If there is an addition of extra hours to school-
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, it will require higher pay for educators and resources which
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at this time or period; now
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is not possible to fund due to UK in recession
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, it is understandable to give more
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to the artistic
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subjects, as
many may seek a future in these fields.
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, though these subjects are important to give a child a different way of thinking, they are not as vital as foundation subjects
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as English language which comes in handy daily. In my opinion, adding more hours of
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extra curriculum
activities will only result in loss of
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from foundation subjects, I believe
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is where parents can step in and hire private tutors for arts to aid their child's maturation. To conclude, even though artistic subjects are important for the development of
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a child
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, they should not be cutting
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out of vital subjects
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as English and Maths which help us in
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Cognitive skills
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Creative thinking
  • All-round development
  • Holistic approach
  • Curriculum enhancement
  • Innovative thinking
  • Emotional expression
  • Social skills
  • Cultural awareness
  • Critical thinking
  • Interdisciplinary learning
  • Balanced growth
  • Artistic endeavors
  • Experimental learning
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