The subjects that children are taught in schools are decided by central authorities. Some people say that teachers, not politicians, should be responsible for this task. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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modern days, parents increasingly care about the quality of

education

their children receive. There is an undeniable fact that in many countries, the

education

content is decided by the authorities.

However

, many are inclined to believe that

teachers

, not

politicians

, should be the ones designing the school syllabus

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because the tutors understand what is best for their

students

. I am at variance to a large extent, as I believe

politicians

should still make final arrangements, as there needs to be a standardized agenda of what to be taught in all schools to ensure

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consistent quality

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education

. Critics of the modern

education

system argue that

teachers

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to decide what to teach their pupils as they understand their

students

the most,

hence

are able to tailor the

curriculum

to fit the

students

’ personalities and circumstances. Based on the general interests and needs of the class,

teachers

can choose to focus on certain areas of

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to make the lessons more relevant and interesting.

For example

, if the

students

are more interested in Mathematics and Science,

teachers

can incorporate more advanced exercises and other Mathematics and Science knowledge outside of the textbook to satisfy the

students

’ curiosity.

On the other hand

, if

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more enthusiasm is shown in Social Sciences,

teachers

can perform

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in-depth

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of well-written literature pieces, or even conduct a field trip to museums to learn more about History outside

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. Teaching pupils of various interests the same

curriculum

, they would not have time to dive deep into the areas of studies that they are really passionate about. While critics have reasons to support their claim, I still believe

politicians

should be the final

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because

teachers

need to cover basic knowledge across all subjects for

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more holistic development of their

students

before guiding them to research more about their favourite fields. School children of all backgrounds should be capable of carrying out basic calculations, achieving

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degree of literature comprehension, and having a basic knowledge of Natural and Social Sciences for future daily-life applications. More importantly, a lot of modern-life problems need to be solved based on multidisciplinary principles, requiring people to have both Science and Humanities expertise.

Therefore

, these basic principles need to be standardized across all schools by the parliament. In conclusion,

although

teachers

directly carry out the

curriculum

in class, the authority should still be responsible for designing the standardized

education

curriculum

for all schools. To avoid developing a watered-down

curriculum

that may not be as relevant to

students

,

politicians

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from

teachers

and encourage subject tutors to develop more advanced programmes for gifted

students

who are eager to learn more.