Schools should focus on academic success and passing examinations. Skills such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork should not be taught at school as it is better to learn these from family and friends. To that extent do you agree or disagree.

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academic subjects for better academic results rather than sparing time for extracurricular

activities

such

as cookery, dressmaking and many more. I firmly disagree with

such

a study pattern as these

activities

are as crucial as the academic subjects.

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topic will explain the reasons for promoting non-scholastic

activities

.

Firstly

, the main reason for prompting after-school

activities

is

reducing

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boredom from the repeated daily schedule as these extras will act as a refreshment from the regular academic studies which will result in lost interest in studies.

Moreover

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these

activities

will introduce

sense

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of competitiveness with

higher

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level

for

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patience and help in discovering hidden talents among the youth.

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instance

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recent surveys have shown that more

success-full

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people have a good hold on

at-least

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one

such

activity, helping them

in retaining

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lost academic interest and success in both. Moving on, the

further

reason for encouraging

such

activities

is building good relations among companions by sharing common

interest

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and

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platform.

In addition

, students learn at

high

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levels at school than family where they get less exposure and limited resources. Not only

this

but

such

extra

activities

also

help in protecting students from indulging in inappropriate

activities

and

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career focused

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with good character.

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not

the

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least, I would always support after-class

activities

as they will foster

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new talent and shape the future youth in the best way possible