It
is claimed that international news should be added into the curriculums of
secondary schools. While some people advocate this, I hold a contrary opinion
on this matter.
There
are some people who are in favour of making international news a compulsory
subject in the curriculum of secondary schools. As the world becomes more open,
it would be more necessary than ever before for children to know about what is
happening in the world. However, the effectiveness of this practice should be
carefully considered because secondary students are often too young to
understand news, and they tend to forget the information once the exam is over.
On
the other hand, teaching secondary school children about world news would mean
that they have less time to learn about core subjects such as Maths and
Physics, which are proved to be more important to their education. Furthermore,
international news could be soon out of date, even before curriculums are
completed. Therefore, news that children learn is actually stale, and this can
be viewed as a waste of time.
Of
course, I do not imply that teenagers should be isolated from international
news. On the contrary, I suggest that secondary school children can access a
great source of information through the internet and television, provided that
they find it helpful. However, this does not mean that educators should include
international news in the school curriculums.
In
conclusion, I tend to believe that international news should not be considered
to be a subject at the level of secondary education.
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