Some educators propose that secondary school students should be required to learn a practical skill, such as coding or financial literacy, instead of a foreign language. Others counter that language learning promotes cultural empathy and cognitive development. Discuss both sides and give your own stance.

So, nowadays in some countries learners from secondary school, studying practical skills. However, there are also school ciricullum which requires studying languages and cultures, rather than financial literacy. From my perspective, education system should include both of them for balance in knowledge. Practical skills are essential for students’ future careers and everyday life. For instance, […]