IELTS Writing Task 2 – Problem & Solution Essays

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Ví dụ:
These days, behavioural issues among students in secondary schools are an increasing problem.
What are the reasons for this, and how could the problem be solved?

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Not so long ago, when our parents’ generation was at school, teachers were given the utmost respect and misbehaviour by students was the exception rather than the norm. However, these days, discipline is a huge issue for teachers and school managers to contend with; possibly, the most serious of all. This essay will look at the reasons for this and propose some solutions.

One of the primary causes of the problem is the absence of discipline in the home. In the UK, for example, most families have two working parents, so, very often, children are left to their own devices and given very little guidance on how to behave. Moreover, because parents feel guilty about not spending enough time with them, they are too lenient when they misbehave. A lot of children, therefore, do not fear the consequences of misbehaviour, and, as a result, their level of discipline at school can be affected. One way to solve this problem is for parents to be less lenient with their children. This will send them the message that their actions have consequences and should help them behave better in future.

Another problem is that teachers are no longer given enough support in schools. For example, when they discipline students, they often feel the wrath of parents who complain to their superiors. To avoid having further problems with parents, these superiors or the teachers themselves will often only take minor disciplinary action against students that is disproportionate to the seriousness of the offence. A way of solving this would be for school management to stand by their teachers and offer them their full support, and for parents to take responsibility for their children’s misbehaviour, rather than simply complain about the punishment handed down.

A third issue is the amount of stress students are under to perform well. Students who are overcome by stress will often act up to bring attention to themselves and their predicament. This is a cry for help. The way forward is for parents and teachers to try to understand the root cause of student misbehaviour and, ultimately, find ways of making the testing system less psychologically demanding.

To sum up, discipline has become a very serious issue in schools, and this is due, by and large, to a lack of discipline in the home, a lack of support for teachers from school management, who often side with parents, and the effects of stress on students themselves. Failure to tackle the problem now will lead to it escalating out of all control. Therefore, parents must show their children that indiscipline will be punished, teachers must receive more backing from school authorities, and the testing system must become less intense for learners. I am of the view that the main responsibility for solving the problem lies with parents and decision-makers high up in education.

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