Lately, many high school teachers, parents, and students have been debating whether or not students should be able to learn skills and take classes that appeal to their interests as opposed to more traditional schooling. Many think that students should be more well-rounded in skills and abilities while some feel it is more important to focus on one area of interest.
Personally, I can see both sides to this argument. When you are in high school and even college, you are most likely going to change your mind multiple times before you decide what you want your job to be. Therefore, if you only focus on one area of expertise and change your mind later on, you may face challenges in schoolwork that is required for that career. On the other hand, some may say that a narrowed curriculum will help students decide what they want to do after high school and/or college sooner. This would help them continue on that specific path causing less stress in college.
Though I can see both sides of this debate, I think that I would prefer to have a narrowed, more modern curriculum to help get a taste of the classes I would need to take in college and also what my future career could be like.
Kelly N.
What happens when the classes that “prepare” you for college do not prepare you for life after college? Think about the classes you will be taking for the next 6 years. Do you really need 5 more years of grammar to work? How about advanced math? The number of jobs that require that is pretty small. There is something to be said about learning for the love of learning, but does school to often force curriculum that is unnecessary?
I agree. There are advantages to both. You do want to make sure you’re curriculum prepares you for college.