In some countries there are more young people choosing to enrol in work-based training instead of attending university. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Nowadays, there are plenty of
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to master a skill either by pursuing a degree or practice
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. Both of it has their own strengths and
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for future
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career
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. I personally would rather choose to study in university if
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trainings
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training
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. First and foremost,
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a bachelor
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bachelor
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degree
provide
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a wide
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oppourtunity
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opportunity
to students.
Company
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tend to give more salary to people who hold a degree.
Freshgraduate
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Fresh graduates
will have
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acceleration with their major since they will hold
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position
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or middle-management levels.
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, disciples should take 4 years to finish their college which is a little longer than hands-on training. On
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side, to become a
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in
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specific
tools or
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, work-coaching
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is more effective. Pupils who
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with
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directly generally will have a deep understanding
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it.
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, these
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types
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learning
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of learning
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methods have a narrow
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path and low
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paid
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. Even
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learning duration is shorter,
work-based
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the work-based
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student will be located in
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positions by the company which
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their
career
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growth.
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, university students take more time to study
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but have a wider
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opportunity.
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coaching based-pupils
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to have a shorter duration,
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the
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blue
colar
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collar
positions have smaller
career
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growth.
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of the day, companies need
freshgraduate
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fresh graduate
fresh graduates
as well as
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hands on-based
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pupils to collaborate together in order to achieve company goals.
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Introduction
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Supporting Examples
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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • work-based training
  • enrol
  • university
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • practical skills
  • experience
  • workforce
  • employment
  • earnings
  • opportunities
  • further education
  • theoretical knowledge
  • career options
  • exploitation
  • balance
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