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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

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schools should only focus on academics of the pupil which are concentrated more towards science and technology.
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statement because automatic 'machines and robots' are our future.
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the courses like social sciences and cookery can be studied through the newly developed online learning platforms.
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humans have achieved great success in the field of 'Automation' and 'AI'. Work which requires physical effort or manpower can easily be completed by providing
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set of instructions to the machine from smart
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school time.
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been replaced by an 'Automated
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system'. Where you just need to scan items and pay through the bank cards.
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, after the covid-19 we have seen a number of ways to study online. there are several websites that
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free of cost
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learning across various subjects like cooking, teaching healthy
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for human beings and even some assistance in doing homework
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the children.
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giving the lectures.
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, it is flexible to attend the class
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any time of the day.
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, it is a good practice to remove the
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subjects from the syllabus which can learned through different methods. Schools must focus on the academic topics which are useful for them in
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future.

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Ensure that your introduction clearly outlines your position and the rationale behind it. Use more formal language when stating your opinion.
coherence and cohesion
Improve the logical flow of your paragraphs by clearly linking your ideas with cohesive devices such as 'firstly', 'secondly', and 'finally'.
coherence and cohesion
Be careful with grammatical errors, like 'is pnly' instead of 'is only'. Proofreading can enhance your clarity.
task achievement
Your essay addresses the prompt and provides a clear opinion on the necessity of focusing on academics.
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You have included relevant examples to support your points, which adds strength to your arguments.

Your opinion

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Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.

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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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