When you get ready for school in the morning, what do you do? Do you put on your school uniform, pack your bag and dash to catch a bus or train? That's why home classrooms can save time. This is particularly important for students who live in remote areas. Instead of spending hours on the road, they can use the time for other meaningful activities, like reading books.

Another advantage is flexibility. Students do not have to follow strict school hours, so their lesson schedules are easy to change. Students can study when they feel most energetic and can concentrate best on their lessons.

But home classrooms require students to be disciplined. If they are lazy, no one can help them to monitor their schedule.

Among the drawbacks of home classrooms is that such a system makes it hard for students to join sports or other extra-curricular activities. They miss out on the fun and benefits of learning to compete and co-operate with others.

In conclusion, we can see the best form of education is a mix of home classroom and school. If students attend school part-time and study at home part-time, they will enjoy the benefits of both.

 

Home and school education

Ng Po Kuen (6B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South China Morning Post (4th March,2004)