Task 2 · · 18 samples

The growing number of overweight people is putting strain on the healthcare system in an effort to deal with the health issues involved. Some people think that the best way to deal with this problem is to introduce more physical education lessons into the school curriculum. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Ideas to explore

  • Explain how regular, enjoyable PE can help children build activity habits that may continue beyond school.
  • Show why PE alone has limits: food choices and time spent in sedentary activities also shape children’s routines.
  • Suggest a combined response: inclusive school activities, practical food education and support for exercise outside school.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the issue and give a qualified position: agree that PE helps, but not that it is sufficient alone.
  2. Develop the benefits of PE, linking regular participation to fitness, skills and habit formation.
  3. Explain the limitations of relying only on PE, using diet and non-school activity as relevant factors.
  4. Offer complementary actions that respond to those limitations.
  5. Conclude by restating the qualified position and summarising why a broader approach is preferable.
Useful vocabulary & examples
structured opportunities
planned chances to take part in an activity

Regular PE gives pupils structured opportunities to practise different forms of exercise.

inclusive activities
activities designed to involve people with different abilities or interests

Schools can offer inclusive activities so that pupils with varied skill levels can participate.

sedentary leisure
free-time activities that involve little physical movement

Sedentary leisure can reduce the time children spend being physically active.

healthy habits
regular behaviours that support physical well-being

Enjoyable lessons may help children develop healthy habits that continue into adulthood.

Sample answers

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In this rapid pace of contemporary epoch, the modern issue of inadequate physical education is intricately interlaced. This unfortunate trend can be attributed to the fact that the youth of the society are more indulged in the sedentary activities throughout the day. This essay will help them to enlighten the problem and the practical solution will be considered through the opportunities schools can provide. The adv…

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AI-completed learning example

357 words · Illustrative target band

In this rapid pace of contemporary epoch, the modern issue of inadequate physical education is intricately interlaced. This melancholy trend can be imputed to the fact that the youth of the society are more indulged in the sedentary activities throughout the day. This essay will help them to enlighten the problem and the practical solution will be assessed through the quality of activity and its wider context. The a…

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345 words · Illustrative target band

Due to increasing number of obese people, hospitals should deal with the problem. Number of people believes that the main way to decline number of obese people is adding physical education lesson to the school time table. This essay totally agrees with the statement above. Initially, more physical related lessons will help to remain our daily activity part of a pupil’s routine. The advantage of physical education is…

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