It is claimed that
schools
should emphasize more on training
students
to be well-rounded employees and less on promoting academic achievements. I partly agree with
this
argument due to the following reasons.
To begin
with, I agree that
schools
should concentrate more on educating and orienting
students
to be successful employees.
Although
academic achievement gained at school is merely a part leading to
success
in real life, many
schools
place excessive emphasis on teaching
students
theory and somehow disregard to equip them with practical knowledge. If
students
want to be outstanding workers who attract the attention of renowned companies, they will have to develop their soft skills
such
as communication, negotiation, and persuasion
instead
of just concentrate on passing the exams with flying colours.
For example
, in case
students
dream of being a successful businessman, they can not only depend on school subjects
such
as microeconomics and macroeconomics. It is obvious that they
also
need to have a good grasp of negotiation and persuasion skills to deal with their partners and customers. For another instance, Vietnamese
schools
seem to be obsessed with the academic achievements of
students
.
Thus
, they just strive to train
students
to be proficient in the academic domain and neglect the importance of practical skills.
As a result
, Vietnamese graduates often have difficulty in adapting themselves to real circumstances.
Hence
,
schools
should emphasize more on equipping
students
with the savvy to achieve
success
in work.
However
, I do not approve that
schools
should concentrate less on assisting
students
to achieve academic
success
.
Although
knowledge acquisition is not the only factor that contributes to
success
in work, it is a fundamental foundation for
success
. Without having a thorough grasp of theoretical learning,
students
will have difficulty in practising and working in real life, so it is significant for
schools
to stimulate
students
to excel in
schools
.
For example
, a doctor is a very demanding job that requires much academic learning and rigorous training. If
students
do not study academic theories well, they can make serious mistakes
such
as incorrect diagnosis and ineffective treatment.
To sum up, I partly approve of the viewpoint that teachers should concentrate more on training
students
to become the
first
-class worker in the workforce due to the above-mentioned reason.
Nonetheless
, they should not care less about stimulating
students
to gain academic
success
.