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Band 6+: Some people think that education should be memorizing the important ideas of the past. Do you agree or disagree why

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I partly agree. Learning from the past is essential. Education should also help students think critically and solve problems. Memorizing facts is useful, but students also need to learn how to apply knowledge in real-life situations and develop their own opinions.

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I partly agree. Learning from the past is essential. Both education should also help students think critically and solve problems. Memorizing facts is useful. Both students also need to learn how to apply knowledge in real life situations and develop their own opinion.

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