Education institutions around the world have been trying to find their best mix between academic and practical courses. Given that academic subjects have been the primary focus for a good number of years, practical ones are gaining more attention recently.
There are number of reasons why academic subjects important to students. Firstly, academic courses equip all students with fundamental knowledge, which support students clearly understand all aspects and the nature of the subject. Therefore, these subjects build for students a common knowledge foundation about all aspects around the world. For instance, by learning history people can know how national heroes struggled and sacrificed to build the country today and how the world is now. Secondly, it can be argued that learning these subjects such as history, physics, chemistry, which will have more opportunity to find a good job or even a well-paid job. To be more specific, through academic courses, students will gain a degree after graduation, which is an evidence ensures that you have the knowledge and skills needed to meet the job requirements. Especially in today, people with qualifications and expertise in a specific field will have higher job opportunities.
On the other hand, pursuing practical subjects are of equal importance for a variety of reasons. The first reason is students are equipped soft skills to work and earn a living in a short periods, this is not only help students explore their own potential ability but also give them a real life experience. For example, if a student finds that she is really interested in making cakes, she will choose cooking course for her further study and become a pastry cook. Then she can open her own bakery or work as a baker for another bakery. Another reason is that attending the short-term vocational courses, students can be an employees working as manual workers, in which companies tend to place more emphasis on employing workers who have solid practical skills.
In conclusion, both academic and practical subjects are equally important and should be taught in schools. However, depending on each student’s situations and conditions, they can consider which course is most suitable for them.