Some people think that children should be taught to be competitive in school. Others, however, say that cooperation and team working skills are more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Competition

could be both a blessing and a curse. Some people think that school should teach children how to be competitive,

while

others think cooperation is a priority.

Although

the first opinion could be useful sometimes, I believe teamwork is more important, especially for youngsters. On one hand,

competition

when taught at a young age could help

students

give their best.

For example

, a student who got a low result in a specific subject starts to look for ways how to achieve better so that he can be appreciated and honoured.

Also

,

competition

helps in character development and urges

students

to shine from a young age.

Conversely

, the downside of

competition

could be developing selfishness and contributing to help a student become envious towards his classmates.

On the other hand

, cooperation and teamwork

skills

are valuable and polite

skills

. They help pupils think about their mates and consider their emotions. These traits could

also

help build friendships and uplift performance with kindness.

For instance

, if a group of

students

sense that a member is absent

due to

illness they will take notes for them and help them get back on track. Another benefit of collaboration is upgrading communication

skills

, as they communicate positively towards a specific goal.

To conclude

, there is a debate about

students

whether to teach them to be competitive or collaborative. I strongly believe collaboration is better because it helps develop other positive traits

such

as consideration of others and being friendly. But a mix of

competition

and collaboration could

also

be useful in building positive

skills

for pupils.