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After reading the article ‘Father seeks study exemption for son’ (24 Aug 15, SCMP), write a letter to the editor to express your view towards the father’s decision to seek study exemption from mainstream schools for his son. State your view and support your view with three reasons.
Dear Editor
I am writing in response to the article titled ‘Father seeks study exemption for son’ dated August 24, 2015.
It is reported that the father of an 11-year-old boy, Nathan Lee, is so frustrated with Hong Kong’s education system that he has applied for exempting Nathan from enrolment in the mainstream school. It is known that Nathan has been studying at the Hong Kong Memory Study Association for one month and he and his father agreed that if would be preferable to attend classes there at this stage. Personally I support Nathan and his father’s choice.
First of all, not every student can benefit from mainstream school. To start off, I would like to state the purpose of receiving education. Education is a process in which students acquire knowledge, experience, skills and right attitude. It makes an individual civilized, refined, cultured and educated. Education is important because it is the key to solving various problems in life. Nathan is still an adolescent and he definitely needs education for an all-round development. In his case, the mainstream school does not work well for him.
I think students should be educated through the courses that suit them best. It is known that Nathan enjoys learning in the private education centre and even describes their program as ‘fun and flexible’. Nathan likes the courses in the centre which are customized for him. He thinks that learning is meant to be a fun process to gain knowledge. Nathan is engrossed in the learning method used in the centre. Moreover, Nathan’s father willingly supports his child’s education financially as to get what works best for him. I do not think an absurd parent would pay for something bad for his own child, right? That is why I think Nathan’s application should be accepted.
Next, many developed countries already have a policy for parents to have the right to choose different schooling methods for their children. It is shown that these countries realize that mainstream schools do not work well for every child. Indeed, they put in action and provide a few more choices for students to get education. In the United States, homeschooling has also become more and more common nowadays as students get to select the syllabus that works the best for them. More importantly, it provides flexibility for students to add activities of their own, which helps to develop their potential. I think it is also time for our government to review our mainstream school system thoroughly.
In conclusion, I think that Nathan should be exempted from studying mainstream schools based on the above reasons.
Yours faithfully
Chris Wong
Chris Wong
After reading the article ‘Father seeks study exemption for son’ (24 Aug 15, SCMP), write a letter to the editor to express your view towards the father’s decision to seek study exemption from mainstream schools for his son. State your view and support your view with three reasons.
Dear Editor
I am writing in response to the article titled ‘Father seeks study exemption for son’ dated August 24, 2015.
It is reported that the father of an 11-year-old boy, Nathan Lee, is so frustrated with Hong Kong’s education system that he has applied for exempting Nathan from enrolment in the mainstream school. It is known that Nathan has been studying at the Hong Kong Memory Study Association for one month and he and his father agreed that if would be preferable to attend classes there at this stage. Personally I support Nathan and his father’s choice.
First of all, not every student can benefit from mainstream school. To start off, I would like to state the purpose of receiving education. Education is a process in which students acquire knowledge, experience, skills and right attitude. It makes an individual civilized, refined, cultured and educated. Education is important because it is the key to solving various problems in life. Nathan is still an adolescent and he definitely needs education for an all-round development. In his case, the mainstream school does not work well for him.
I think students should be educated through the courses that suit them best. It is known that Nathan enjoys learning in the private education centre and even describes their program as ‘fun and flexible’. Nathan likes the courses in the centre which are customized for him. He thinks that learning is meant to be a fun process to gain knowledge. Nathan is engrossed in the learning method used in the centre. Moreover, Nathan’s father willingly supports his child’s education financially as to get what works best for him. I do not think an absurd parent would pay for something bad for his own child, right? That is why I think Nathan’s application should be accepted.
Next, many developed countries already have a policy for parents to have the right to choose different schooling methods for their children. It is shown that these countries realize that mainstream schools do not work well for every child. Indeed, they put in action and provide a few more choices for students to get education. In the United States, homeschooling has also become more and more common nowadays as students get to select the syllabus that works the best for them. More importantly, it provides flexibility for students to add activities of their own, which helps to develop their potential. I think it is also time for our government to review our mainstream school system thoroughly.
In conclusion, I think that Nathan should be exempted from studying mainstream schools based on the above reasons.
Yours faithfully
Chris Wong
Chris Wong