There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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widely differing views on the issue that some nn-academic subjects should be removed from school syllabus because in
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case, it would be easier for children to focus on their studies. I personally believe that those subjects should remain in the school syllabus. There are two principal reasons for
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. One point that I believe to be absolutely pivotal is the fact that
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these lessons
students
can rest and do things that they like. And these
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activities can help stimulate their brain for
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academic studies. Several examples can be brought
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serve to illustrate
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point. And
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idea can be confirmed by the articles published. Adding
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credibility to the statement brings to an idea of the fact that through these clubs
students
manage to find their life-long friends, and
this
is quite important for the person, as we are social beings. Admittedly, meeting link-minded people can have a positive impact on the mental health of
students
who are under a lot of pressure. Turning to the other side of the argument it can be possible for
students
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better results in
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fields of study if they can focus only on
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studies without any disruptions. What I mean by
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is that if a person focuses on one
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throughout their life they manage to achieve great things in their
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. In conclusion, by taking into consideration all the above-mentioned reasons, I once again reaffirm my position that being able to spend
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fraction of the day doing what you want is beneficial for the
students
, so the school syllabus shouldn't change.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • pressure
  • succeed
  • academically
  • non-academic
  • physical education
  • cookery
  • school syllabus
  • concentrate
  • academic work
  • well-rounded
  • enhancement
  • practical skills
  • balanced education system
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