Secondary Education

Running head : SECONDARY EDUCATION

An Analysis of the Secondary Education

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An Analysis of the Secondary Education

Education is mankind 's way of struggle for survival and enlightenment (Gutek , 2006 . Presently , it has evolved as a means of civilizing people and gaining entrance into the status of working people with high paying jobs . Thus , education tries to answer the needs of man in a very special way . Education has many levels , including elementary , secondary and tertiary education . Among these three , the

most strategic for a man 's intellectual development is secondary education . Secondary education is an entry into the world of adults . It is the preparation of the students into higher education where career starts to dawn . Objectively , its purpose is to expand a student 's knowledge of subjects already taught in the elementary level and to prepare the student for further studies and as future citizens (Brickman , 2006

Due to this very aim of secondary education , one of the contributions that can be given to secondary education is to include in their curriculum an extra course that introduces them to various languages . It is true that the English language is the most widely known and used language throughout the globe . But it is important that students learn other languages besides English to expand their knowledge . Languages such as the Mandarin of the Chinese , Italian and the French language can be very handy for students in the future . Even the Latin language can be integrated into the course to instill in students a sense of history and appreciation of the past . This is also in answer to the developing globalization that is evident in our society today . Knowing other languages , even only the spoken language of each is obviously an asset for the students who will be the future citizens of the country . This skill may also make then versatile and respectful of other cultures and traditions

The main purpose of secondary education is to prepare students , whether it is for further studies or future career . This very purpose is not wholly met in most of the secondary schools , not only in our country but throughout the world . Thus , the neglect on accomplishing this purpose is the very weakness of secondary education . Although secondary education is built to become a transition of a student from being a student to becoming a citizen of society , most of the time , secondary education just becomes extended elementary education . The techniques used in elementary education are still used extensively for secondary education which is not actually appropriate . Using methods that are used in the elementary education such as spoon-feeding is not an effective way of preparing the students for the real world outside . Thus , innovative teaching methods that awaken the analyzing and resourceful mind of the individual students should be encouraged . Independence should also start to take root on students at secondary education . In addition , since secondary education is a preparatory stage into adulthood , the students...