Some people believe that international news should be included in the syllabus of secondary school students. Do you agree or disagree?

The composition of the secondary school curriculum has always been attracting a range of suggestions from people belonging to various fields. However, not all are worth following and the view that international news as a subject should be added to secondary school studies is one of them.

My opinion is that news from other countries has little influence on the native culture, language and lifestyle. It is difficult for children of a secondary school to comprehend the effects this because they are at an impressionable age. In addition, many a times it happens that they misunderstand the news thereby getting negative inspiration.

Moreover, news comes from all walks of life and it is indeed difficult to exclude a specific aspect of it because things are interrelated. Finally, secondary school studies are often burdensome for most students. They fail short of time to complete the academic syllabus assigned to them. In this case, asking a difficult and complex subject like international news may cause them to deviate from their goals.

On the other hand, some people argue that studying international news can help students to stay aware of the latest trends in all walks of life like politics, sports, lifestyles, education technology and so on. They also assert that such updates can broaden their knowledge and enhance their learning capabilities.

Lastly, according to me adding international news in secondary school certainly has more advantages than ways in which it could be helpful. It is a complex, difficult, demanding and burdensome task for children at a crucial period of their development and hence I opine against it.