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Some people think secondary school students and high school students should be allowed to choose academic courses leading to university or practical courses leading to careers such as carpenters. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#people #school #students #courses #university #careers #carpenters
How to set up the secondary school and high school curriculum has become a major concern for
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many. In general, I believe that
students
 should be granted the autonomy to choose either academic
courses
 to enter universities or practical
courses
 leading to professions
such
 as carpentry. Every year, in many countries, millions of high school seniors apply to
university
, simply because gaining a
degree
 can significantly increase one’s career prospects in
such
 a competitive job market. Today, most jobs will not offer an internship or even an interview to candidates without a bachelor's
degree
.
Besides
, many careers,
such
 as those in medicine, architecture, and law, cannot be
practiced
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 without a particular
degree
, so
students
 who have career aspirations in these fields have to choose to study at
higher
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 educational level.
Therefore
, preparing
courses
 for
university
 applications is essential. One important but often underestimated role of
university
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 is that it offers a learning environment more for self-exploration and self-development than for other objectives, so
students
 can achieve their potential or even
to
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excel
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university
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 experience.
On the other hand
,
although
 there are a large number of potential
university
 applicants, increasingly more
students
 may not feel that a three-year or four-year
degree
 is right for them. Even if they end up enrolling
into
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 a
university
, they may find themselves in a career
that is
 not personally fulfilling. What is worse, young people are not guaranteed a stable job after graduating from
university
. They have witnessed examples of those who came before them still struggling to find work while those who have
finally
 landed jobs are underpaid or exploited.
Therefore
,
students
 should be allowed to study
courses
 for trade schools or technical colleges, where hands-on skills for specific careers will be taught and certain certificates can be earned in a one-year or two-year period. An important but often overlooked fact is that professionals like carpenters, mechanics, and electricians now have a better or at least not bad vocational outlook as they can respond to a more realistic and constant need. Overall, I believe that
students
 should be ensured of the opportunity to choose between these two types of
courses
, and they need to figure out what they aspire for
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • self-direction
  • personal interest
  • educational engagement
  • learning outcomes
  • job market
  • skills-based economy
  • academic qualifications
  • personal aptitude
  • labour market needs
  • efficient workforce
  • foundational knowledge
  • specialize
  • well-rounded individuals
  • student-led course selection
  • socioeconomic disparities
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