Does school really prepare students for adult life?
SOme people believe that scholl education really helps for developing the and providing knowledge. But some might disagree that school curriculums don't help at all.....
Yes, it does
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No, it's a waste of time
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Naturally i'd say no but if you take up different leadership roles such as head of a business club or something like that your getting that pre-business world feeling. If the student studies hard and loves his classes he may work harder in his profession and love his job. It gets us used to the work environment by giving us cooperative skills. The thing is this isn't the popular thought of a typical student. Most students may play around and never see what the school is trying to do so they may not even want to believe that the school is getting them ready for life. I think its the schools goal to do so and it may affect a portion of the student body but not everybody. Side: Yes, it does
The school days are crammed with facts and figures, encompassing various subjects ranging from English to Mathematics. All of these require students to learn, memorise, understand and to be tested. Besides grades and examinations, the school also encompasses a wider curriculum including character moulding, citizenship building and personality development. Indeed, I think the school does prepare us for life. Side: Yes, it does
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Hillary09, of course if a good academic education at school is the one best chance to set ourselves for the life, but on its own , its not enough. Schools shares with parents/guardians the role of preparing young people for independent adult life. If the parental contribution is missing or flawed and schools are not geared-up fill the void, the partnership fails in its purpose and young people are discharged into the world ill prepared for what lies ahead. Side: No, it's a waste of time
Moldir20120896, your argument is quite persuasive but, the school also helps to fortify our determination and perseverance. We learn to fulfil the demands of the school. We also learn to meet deadlines and hand in the homework on time. Moreover, we learn to face stress and pressure. In school, students learn to overcome challenges. Students with strength of character will be well-prepared to face the challenges of work and life in the future. Side: Yes, it does
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No, it doesn't help at all. Let's take an simple example. Half of Americans say that the schools are doing poor job preparing kids for colledge and the work force. According to the survey, 87% of American students feel lost when they get to the school. In general, the purpose school is to give the basic academic toolkit to be able to function in society and earn a living and, more than that, to teach you to use the brain. It seeks to lay foundations but leaves it to children to build it themselves. Whose job is it to teach us about the world of work, what is available , how we get into it, what is expected of us, how professional realtionships work, what the possibilities are. Today, few schools do carry all these materials covered. Side: No, it's a waste of time
For the most part, no. Sometimes if the kids are home-schooled or go to private schools with vocational programs they get a good preparation. But the vast majority of all kids are economically useless upon graduation from public high school, which is why they are compelled to go to college. This is not something that's accidental, either. Labor unions would hate it if floods of 18-year-olds entered the work force, joined a labor union (which is required in most U.S. states) and undercut the overall wages of union workers. So the public schools orchestrate the curriculum accordingly. They force you to learn a lot of math that you likely will never need to use , a few proganda-laden history courses, a lot of useless science, etc. Obviously these courses wouldn't be useless if you chose to apply the knowledge gained from them to a career, but the rest of the young 'uns get set back. Side: No, it's a waste of time
Primary school maybe that's where you learn essential things like reading, writing and numbers. But after you learn that what else do you need? Most of the stuff they teach us now have relevence to later life. The only thing it really helps with are GCSE's. Side: No, it's a waste of time
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it sure didnt when i was enrolled (class of 96)...to me, it just seemed like daycare with no search of direction. in my opinion the highschool years should have been focused entirely on what you would like/be good at doing in the way of a career. the american public school system is a horrific joke. Side: No, it's a waste of time
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