School Curriculum

The curriculum in today's schools has survived relatively unchanged for many years. It was created in a completely different world, one where computers were not used and jobs for the uneducated were easy to find. The world has changed significantly since then, but should the education system? School is strongly believed to be a place of knowledge and prepare us for our challenging life ahead. It provides us with the numerous educations and so, I consider that when one says that the school curriculum provides everything that the average teenager needs to know for adult life, I mostly agree however, there are some points that must not be ignored and put across such as lack of experience and trust which cannot be gained from just the curriculum provided by the school.

School provides us with a wide variety of subjects ranging from art and music to science and information technology. You are given the opportunity to choose from the various areas. Each subject is unique and has many occupations related to it. An average teenager would have enough information about each subject and respective fields. Then, he/she can wisely choose their profession as well as have a background about other subjects. A student will learn to do several tasks i.e. multitasking at school. Adults really require this specific skill to balance their work, family, social life and finances. Within a school, teenagers are provided with several tasks like projects and essays all together, so this adds to the development of multitasking but, this stays within the school.

Thus, lack of experience is one flaw which opposes the idea that the school curriculum gives the students everything they need for their future life. Surely, a school provides us with tasks regarding different topics but the skill is developed by themselves via diverse means namely the media and their social life. Experience and the knowledge of adult life are very important when a teenager enters the stage of maturity which includes the type of people out there, that things are not always black and white; grey is always included in any decision one makes.

This leads us to the topic which is considered minor but can stab you once it’s lost. Trust. There is always someone you count on. When an adult makes an extremely difficult decision, somewhere in the corner trust is a major reason. The decision that involves people really close to you is the most likely to be chosen over the one which includes acquaintances. Once the trust is broken by the people you love, you, my dear, are in a tragedy film. Therefore, faith and belief may seem little but are vital in an adult’s life.

Competition is another aspect teenagers learn within school boundaries. Tests, ranks and rewards make them compete more as adults always face competition in one way or another. It prepares them for the challenges in universities, challenges in their love life and of course, the biggest challenge: the financial challenge. When people get jobs, they develop rivalries too. It’s not necessary for them to be enemies but the fighting spirit is always awake.

Ergo, a school curriculum is designed with lots of care and accuracy as per the students’ mental caliber and provides enough scope for a student to learn and grow in such a way that he is prepared for adult life. However, not all the information is provided, as I mentioned earlier, experience and trust is a matter of time and growth. Competition and the education are obviously mandatory as well but what a teenager needs most is known only by him.