Scribd
Upload
219 views

Essay Muet

While mixed ability classes allow students to learn from each other and develop diverse skills, streaming students by academic ability provides more benefits to both teachers and learners. Teachers can implement the same teaching methods for all students in a class of similar academic levels, making instruction more convenient. Students also learn effectively as they receive content tailored to their abilities. Overall, considering students' and teachers' needs, separating students based on academic performance is preferable to mixed ability classes.

Uploaded by

Hidayah Sakinah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
219 views

Essay Muet

While mixed ability classes allow students to learn from each other and develop diverse skills, streaming students by academic ability provides more benefits to both teachers and learners. Teachers can implement the same teaching methods for all students in a class of similar academic levels, making instruction more convenient. Students also learn effectively as they receive content tailored to their abilities. Overall, considering students' and teachers' needs, separating students based on academic performance is preferable to mixed ability classes.

Uploaded by

Hidayah Sakinah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Some people think that schools should select students according to

their academic abilities, while others believe that it is better to have


students with different abilities studying together. Discuss both views
and state your own opinion.
Some people contend that mixed ability classes are more beneficial for childrens
development than streaming them on the basis of judgement about their
academic abilities. However, from my perspective, I disagree with this
contention.
Admittedly, mixed ability classes provide a better environment for childrens allround development. In such classes, children with different abilities study
together and in turn they can learn from one another. From example, a student,
who is good at academic study but weak in dancing or painting, can learn how to
dance or paint form his peers. In this sense, mixed ability classes allow students
to develop their abilities in different subjects instead of only academic abilities.
Despite the argument above, I believe streaming students brings more benefits
to teachers and students. As for teachers, separating children with better
academic abilities from others facilitates effective teaching. This practice helps
teachers to control their students more conveniently and easily. Compared with
mixed ability in which teacher should consider students differences when they
are using teaching methodologies, streaming makes this situation simpler. To be
more specific, students are at the same level of academic ability in a class, and
in turn teachers can use the same methodologies for them all. In this way, the
narrower the spread of ability in the class, the more convenient the teaching can
be.
On top of this, steaming enables students to learn in an effective way. According
to students different abilities, they are taught in different ways that are more
suitable for them. In the top streams, students use more difficult materials,
therefore, they can learn more. In sharp contrast, teachers can explain the
material more slowly to those in bottom streams. Under this circumstance,
students with different academic abilities can study effectively and efficiently.
In the final analysis, mixed ability classes are beneficial for students versatile
development, but in my opinion, segregating students based on different
academic ability is better for both teachers and students.

Even though globalization affects the worlds economies in a very


positive way, its negative side should not be forgotten. Discuss.
Globalization is such a commonly used term in the twentieth century. It simply
means that the world has become integrated economically, socially, politically
and culturally through the advances of technology, transportation and
communication. It is undeniable that globalization has resulted in both positive
and negative effects which must be addressed accordingly.
To begin with, globalization has contributed to the worlds economies in many
beneficial ways. The advances in science and technology have allowed
businesses to easily cross over territorial boundary lines. Consequently,
companies tend to become more productive and competitive thereby raising the
quality of goods, services and the worlds living standard.
Secondly, several companies from the more developed countries have already
ventured to establish foreign operations or branches to take advantage of the
low cost of labor in the poorer countries. This kind of business activity will
provide more influx of cash or investment funds into the less developed
countries.
However, one cannot deny the negative effects which have derived from
globalization. One crucial social aspect is the risk and danger of epidemic
diseases which can easily be spread as the transportation becomes easier and
faster in todays advanced society. This is evidenced in the recent birds flu
disease which has infected most Asian countries over a short period of time.
As large corporations invest or take over many offshore businesses, a modern
form of colonization will also evolve which may pose certain power pressure on
the local governments of the less developed countries. Unemployment rates in
the more developed regions such as Europe may also escalate as corporations
choose to outsource to the cheaper work force from Asian countries.
In conclusion. I like to reiterate that globalization is inevitable and we must urge
individuals, companies and governments to use a more balanced approach by
taking the appropriate steps to deal with matters relating to the financial or
economical gains verses the social, political or ecological concerns of the world.

You might also like