Children should never be educated at home by their parents. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.
Although home schooling is an unpopular option among most parents, it has, nevertheless, managed to survive beside the traditional school system. As such, despite being subject to criticisms from academics in relation to its negative effects on the children’s development and the parents’ wellbeing, some merits can be attributed to this teaching method.
First of all, scientific research has proved that students receiving regular parental support to complete their homework perform better than those who do not. Thus, home schooling is likely to accentuate this positive benefit. This can be...
- Disruptive school students have a negative influence on others Students who are noisy and disobedient should be grouped together and taught separately Do you agree or disagree Give reasons for your answer 41
- In some countries young people have little leisure time and are under a lot pressure to work hard in their studies What do you think are the causes of this What solutions can you suggest 62
- It is generally acknowledged that families are now not as close as they used to be. Give possible reasons and your recommendations. 83
- It is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of the media on our lives. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media rich society. 75
- We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes.What things will they be used for in the future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more auspicio 84
Sentence: First of all, scientific research has proved that students receiving regular parental support to complete their homework perform better than those who do not.
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Sentence: Indeed, these youngsters often possess a short friends list and may lack team work skills from solely completing individual school assignments.
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