Some people think that school children need to learn practical skills such as car maintenance or bank account management along with the academic subjects at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
It is true that children do not learn many practical
skills
at school. However
, I completely disagree with the idea that schools
should teach skills
like bank
account
management and car maintenance. At present, most schools
focus on important academic subjects
such
as mathematics, science and language. These subjects
help young people to gain knowledge and to
develop thinking Verb problem
apply
skills
that will be vital for their future careers. We live in a knowledge based
economy where independent thinking and problem-solving are the most important Add a hyphen
knowledge-based
skills
. With timetables already full, schools
do not have time to teach children anything else. Furthermore
, I do not believe that most practical skills
are beneficial enough to be included in lessons. I would argue that bank
account
management, for example
, is a life skill that anyone can learn by simply opening and using a bank
account
. Most adults have no problem managing their finances without being taught accounting lessons at school. In fact, I have never met anyone who found it difficult to use a bank
account
. Other practical skills
like car maintenance or plumbing are not really necessary because most people prefer to pay a qualified mechanic or plumber. It would be a waste of children’s time if these subjects
were introduced as part of the school curriculum. In conclusion, schools
have always taught the traditional academic subjects
that help students to
prepare for university or professional life. If they start to teach practical Verb problem
apply
skills
, the study of important academic subjects
will suffer.Submitted by TUTOO on
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