IELTS Writing Task 2 chủ đề Education - Idea và từ vựng theo topic, subtopic

Giving children homework everyday 

- be forced to work independently away from the environment of schools => proactively apply the knowledge that they have learnt in the classroom => think individually and creatively in correspondence to a particular task => develop an independent study habit =>  prepare them to work alone as adults.

- Have home assignments completed multiple times on a daily basis => serve as an additional practice and revision of the lesson taught to them in the school => retain information more easily => reduce the exam stress considerably.

- have an obligation to complete the homework while having to deal with an excessive load of knowledge at their school + constant examinations => sacrifice their sleep to meet academic demands   => exhaust the child + reduce their interest in school studies => suffer from depression.

- Return home with excessive amounts of homework=> reduce children’s after-school time for other extracurricular and leisure activities => unable to develop necessary soft-skills 

Teaching history subjects 

- have thorough insights into what happened in the past in one’s own country  => understand their hometown’s traditional values and develop a national identity => take pride in their origins and treasure the life they know as it is today.

- accumulate knowledge of this particular field at an early age => enhance their understanding about various aspects of the world =>  to work for foreign enterprises, especially those who highly value company culture.

- Learn history => be imposed to memorize dates and events from the past => rarely use them in people’s lives => be of little relevance to future and today’s society.

- (historical events) be seen in different perspectives and interpreted in different ways => (students) normally learn the subject through only one source => discount its importance as a subject for learning.

Focusing on Science subjects 

- Force people to choose scientific subjects like biology, mathematics, physics and chemistry => ensure that any knowledge and skill gaps in the economy are covered => increase the overall GDP of the nation => improve a country’s future prosperity.

- attain science degrees => be provided with foundational knowledge to adapt to the fast-moving technological development => increase their future employment prospects.

- (A major in science) consists of related subjects with a great amount of specialized knowledge and tough experiments => require a lot of diligence + patience + intelligence => put students under great pressure in order to understand and handle the tasks well.

- (some countries) have fewer employment opportunities available in science fields => have little chance to get a job after graduation despite spending a huge amount of time and effort on this particular subject => increase the employment rate.

Making art & music compulsory 

- learn art-related subjects from institutions => enjoy learning through enjoyable and creative methods => enhances fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills => assists children in attaining better learning outcomes.

- be more interested in non-academic subjects => get hands on experience in these subjects at an early age => give students a platform where they can develop and perfect their artistic skills => become easier for them to pursue their creative career in future.

- be already burdened with a regular academic curriculum => (perform art) enhance that study load => decrease their academic results.

- be of the mindset that art has no participation in the advancement of human society => be generally considered as a hobby rather than a professional field => opt for other vocational subjects such as science or commerce stream, which have jobs available in abundance.

The influence of technology on education

+ Incorporate technology in teaching => Example: use visual aids, presentations, video clips… => engage students in the lesson => improve the teaching and learning quality 

+ enable the use of online classes => provide a good education for students from rural areas => improve their career prospects

+ the development of technological devices (ex: cellphones, ipads, television…) => easily distract students from their study => affect study performance

Studying abroad

+ Experience a completely different way of living. Ex: try exotic foods and learn about traditions unique to the host culture => more knowledgeable, open-minded and tolerant => become a global citizen of the 21st century

+ Grant students the opportunity to completely immerse oneself in a new language => receive considerable language practice => see significant improvements in language proficiency

+ Might struggle to integrate into local opportunities + Lack the emotional support of family => Suffer from social isolation, loneliness, and homesickness => More likely to develop mental health issues such as depression and anxiety

+Have to factor in flights, accommodation, travel expenses, and living costs => Otherwise: the price of a year abroad can escalate without you realising. => exacerbate financial stress 

Wearing uniforms

+ wear the same clothes everyday => students do not need to spend time thinking about what to wear => save time on other more useful activities + all students wear the same clothes => bridge the gap between the rich and the poor # have freedom to wear any clothes they want => rich students may show off => widen social gaps 

+ wear the same clothes => deter students from showcasing their unique personalities => a lack of self-expression 

+ wear the same clothes everyday => boring => demotivate students 

Funding in education

+ government pays for children's education => receive equal education opportunities => attract low-income students => enable unprivileged children to obtain higher paying jobs after graduation => can make greater contributions to the national economy => poverty would evaporate quickly

+ provide complete financial support for students' education => minimize the amount of time spent on unproductive and harmful activities => prevent the development of social issues among children

+ provide financial support for a booming student population => the money being spent on each individual drops to a historic low => standards of education are compromised => fail to produce outstanding graduates => struggle to bring about truly revolutionary innovations for society

+ make education free for children => the government has to cover a variety of expenses. Example: salaries for professors, textbooks for students, modern classroom equipment => drain the state budget => resources for other sectors are depleted