Some educationalists argue that non-exam, arts-based subjects, such as music, drama, art and craft, should be compulsory in the secondary-school curriculum. They believe that activities such as these can improve overall academic performance. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, many opinions suggest that

students

only focus on science

subjects

, but forget the crucial role of

art- based

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art-based

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ones. While many studies show that non-exam, art-based

subjects

help them, especially in secondary school , to improve their academic performance. Personally, I am with the above opinion because of the undeniable benefits it brings to

students

. Obviously, the arts often require confidence as well as self-expression in front of others or the crowds, so the most recognizable benefit of these

subjects

is self-assurance training for the youngers.

This

is

also

a helpful quality for many other domains in learning. Confident kids communicate more with their teacher about the difficulty that they have to face and find the right advice to ameliorate their academic outcome. Along with that, the arts

such

as drama, music

also

create opportunities for

students

to practice social

skills

:public speaking, presentation, team work. It can be said affỉmation that those

skills

offer a great advantage in all

subjects

since the majority of assigned tasks require

such

skills

to successfully carry out.

Moreover

teachers typically have better impression of

students

possessing high-level of social

skills

. Another reason these

subjects

should be included on the schedule is that it helps

students

find their passion for other academic field. Taking literature as an example, when a student joins and loves a class of classical drama, he will have thoroughly learn about the writers own those plays, read many books to obtain the context, and

further

background information. Through these activities, they can enriche understanding as well as their passion for literature. Not only that, but the arts

subjects

are

also

a way to make

students

more interested in boring class like history. Learning historical events and dates through related plays or music shows makes it easier for them to remember than plainly reading the textbook. In conclusion, non-tested art

subjects

are an integral part of secondary school's curriculum as it greatly role in developing the necessary

skills

for teenagers and increasing their academic results.