BAND 5.5 IELTS ESSAY SAMPLE: DISCUSSING THE ROLE OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS VERSUS NON-COMPETITIVE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Variable opinions have been put on the table when it comes to the school's curriculum. However, some say that it is not only competitive sports, both team and individual must not be in the schools' programs, but also they have been replace d by physical activities without any competition. The another side believe that this trend could motivate students in terms of getting better scores on their lessons. I will discuss more in detail in paragraphs to come and explain whether I agree or disagree at the end. To begin with, it is argued that some sports such as competitive ones are not be useful and physical activities like outdoor games and non competitive activities should be replaced. No one can deny the fact that competition has not a good impression on people's body. Besides, it can lead to detrimental impact on both physical and mental health. To support this, students can be distracted when stress level rises. In a long run, they will be individuals with a high range of diseases due to effort for being a winner in a sport game. It is consider that sport is a non-separable action in peoples' lives, but it is better to utilize sports in people's spare time instead of education time at school. On the other hand, this idea which is about contributing a child's education in a positive way to include competitive sports in the school curriculum is not a counterproductive strategy. For example, students go to the school to focus on academic skills, which they can beneficial in the future for getting easy admission in the prestigious school or university. Competition in sports only can improve the students' ability as named being a fighter . It is better to say that it is not only have a detrimental impact on student's mind, but also it is bad for education. Thus, this makes it clear that sports competition is not a driver for improving child's education directly. Although sports, both team and individual have a good impression on child's mind, it can not guarantee to achieving a better position in the future in education term. Therefore, sports competition do not have a place in the school curriculum and should be replaced by non-competitive physical activities.