Investing in Education

12 April 2010 1 min read Celeste Houlker Education Participation

I would lessen the pressure schools and colleges put on students in making career choices and instead help students find their passions and pursue them. Young people are under so much pressure to make the right decisions that they often forget about, or put aside their true passions.

The school system requires students to make career decisions at a young age when they may not be ready to do so. These choices dictate the A-Levels students choose, which restricts them to studying certain degrees that may not be right for them.

I would encourage parents to get their children involved in extra activities. By doing this at a young age, children start to realise what they like doing best. I would also make it a policy that schools visited different work places at least twice a year, so students can get a feel for what jobs are available and how to obtain them. In secondary education, students would have to do two work experience placements, instead of one, before choosing specific subjects to study. Colleges would also place the same emphasis on taking a gap year as they do on going to university.

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