Task 2 · · 18 samples

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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Ideas to explore

  • Physical education can support students’ health and give them a way to manage the stress of academic demands.
  • Cookery teaches practical independence and helps students make informed choices about food.
  • Limited school time supports careful curriculum planning, but does not necessarily justify removing non-academic subjects altogether.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the pressure to succeed academically and state clearly whether you agree with removing non-academic subjects.
  2. Explain one benefit of physical education and connect it to students’ wellbeing or development.
  3. Explain one practical benefit of cookery and why it matters beyond the classroom.
  4. Acknowledge limited teaching time and propose balancing subjects instead of eliminating them.
  5. Restate your position and briefly summarise why a broad curriculum is valuable.
Useful vocabulary & examples
a balanced curriculum
A programme of study that includes different kinds of subjects rather than focusing on only one area.

A balanced curriculum can give students time to develop academic knowledge and practical skills.

manage academic stress
Deal with pressure arising from schoolwork or academic expectations.

Physical activity may help young people manage academic stress.

practical skills
Useful abilities that can be applied to everyday tasks and responsibilities.

Cookery lessons help pupils develop practical skills they can use at home.

allocate teaching time
Decide how available classroom time is divided among subjects or activities.

Schools can allocate teaching time carefully without removing non-academic subjects.

Sample answers

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It has been widely known that more and more youngsters, in the present day, are thriving for the success in terms of their careers or academically, however, some teachers assert that some mandatory school subjects better be taken, especially the ones specialized for cookery and physical education. I fundamentally align with the given viewpoint inasmuch as I think these subjects should be removed from the school sylla…

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Nowadays, perceiving success academically is quite hard for young people. However, few people consider that non-academic subjects should be peeled from the education system. From my perspective, I would go for the latter one. People are having a hard time pursuing their success academically. Studying various subjects as well as remembering those segments is quite difficult for many pupils. They have to learn a large …

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Nowadays at the school has many kind of subjects which are educated and prepared children in future life.Many teachers and parents believe that science and academic subjects important than other lessons. Young people to achieve the succeed have to dedicate big part of their time.That means they have to focus less to non-academic subjects such as physical education and cookery. I partly agree that students need more t…

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