SEE THE LIST OF TOP TEN SCHOOLS - FORM SIX - NECTA RESULTS 2023

 

SEE THE LIST OF TOP TEN SCHOOLS - FORM SIX - NECTA RESULTS 2023

High School is so Valuable

High school is valuable for many reasons, but primarily, this is the last low-stakes time in a person’s life when they can learn, explore, and even dabble in a variety of subjects and activities, prior to stepping into the real world. In high school, students can attempt an activity or a subject and determine that it isn’t their favorite; however, once a student is pursuing a major in college or professional career, deciding the topic or industry is no longer of interest has greater consequences.

My position is that high school should be mandatory and not optional for teens. (Poll the class: How many of you are planning to work with people in the future? – count number of raised hands). Ok, I see many of you raised your hands. Interaction in a high school setting is fundamental for teens to cultivate positive social and interpersonal skills. There are five major points that I will make regarding the importance of attending high school for teens.

Additionally, the high school prepares students in areas far beyond the classroom curriculum. High school helps teach students to research, listen, collaborate, lead, be creative and innovative, and put forth consistent and prolonged time, effort, and hard work into activities, classes, and subjects that matter.

High school is where we can pick up on subtle cues on what is acceptable and not acceptable High school is also a place where you can see, hear or say things and see other people’s reaction. School is the perfect training ground for this.