There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, young people become more and more

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because of pressure to

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in their education.

Accordingly

, some people claim that only academic

subjects

should be

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taught

in school. Other

subjects

are not good for

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concentrate. As far as I am concern, I strongly disagree with

this

statement for several reasons which will be discussed in

this

essay. One of the main reasons is that non-academic

subjects

could improve student's practical

skills

.

This

is because there are a number of

skills

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students

could learn outside their books or classrooms.

Students

could gain these experiences and apply them to their daily life.

For example

, In Thailand, all high school

students

must attend a cooking class.

Therefore

, most Thai

students

could cook some basic menus for themselves.

Moreover

, some

skills

are

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for higher education

such

as writing and creative

skills

. Another reason is that non-academic classes are good for mental health. To explain,

students

might be

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when they study a lot of academic

subjects

in schools.

However

, other classes,

such

as a physical education class, will reduce their anxiety.

For instance

, according to the research conducted by Oxford University, playing football is not only good for physical health

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but

also

reduce bad emotions.

Also

, art and music can make

students

more relaxed during they are in

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. In conclusion, I believe that non-academic classes have various plus points for

students

.

Consequently

, I totally disagree with

this

statement and schools should not remove these

subjects

from the school syllabus.