Some educationalists argue that non-exam, arts-based subjects, such as music, drama, art and craft, should be compulsory in the secondary-school curriculum. They believe that activities such as these can improve overall academic performance. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A growing number of specialists are of the view that art-based fields of study

such

as music or drama should be included in the list of compulsory

subjects

. It is thought that these studies would be useful for pupils to

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their general knowledge.

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some extent, I agree with

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point of view,

although

that opinion has both pros and cons which will be considered below.

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with, some students might not have a desire or ability to take a part in

such

activities.

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pupils

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who are responsible enough to think about the future might wish to study medicine at the university, so he/she will need to prepare harder for

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future exams and concentrate on

subjects

which a university

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.

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, there is no extra time for them to spend

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on art classes due to the fact that

such

subjects

will not be useful in their preparation.

On the other hand

, extra activities are able to reduce students’ stress during their education. Pupils have to pay

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attention to the other field of study so there is an opportunity to have a rest from their routine.

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subjects

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a pupil’s hobby so they will have only positive

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from

such

lessons.

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, if a student

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to choose an art class which he/she does not like there will be negative consequences

such

as

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interest in school or even hatred of it. To conclude, school

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authorities

autthorirties

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authorities

consider an opportunity to make art-based

subjects

compulsory due to the fact that

such

classes will have a positive impact on a pupil’s erudition. I suppose

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that decision has to be considered more properly due to the circumstances

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absence of a pupil’s desire or decrease of school interest.