Compulsory Full-Time Education Until Age 18

Some people think all young people should be required to have full-time education until they are at least 18 years old.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Essay ideas: Compulsory Full-Time Education Until Age 18

WhyThis is anOpinion essay — it asks whether you agree or disagree with a statement.

SoWe split the ideas intoReasons to agree(supports the statement)andReasons to disagree(argues against it).

Reasons to agree

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Reasons to disagree

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Response 01

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Essay · 289 words · 1 paragraph · 12 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response argues for choice rather than compulsory education until 18, using logically sequenced ideas and relevant but simple examples. The introduction leaves the position implicit, and the claim that teenagers should not stay in school is stronger than the conclusion. More precise vocabulary and fuller explanations of the proposed alternatives would strengthen the response.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses the task with a clear position that compulsory education to 18 is unsuitable for everyone, developing two relevant reasons with examples, though the ideas and support remain somewhat simple and unevenly extended.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas are organised into clear paragraphs with a broadly logical progression, but cohesion is somewhat mechanical, relying on basic linkers such as 'another reason is because' and repeating simple connective patterns.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate for the argument and generally used appropriately, but the range is limited with noticeable repetition of common words like 'school', 'teenagers', and 'stay in school'.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

The response uses generally accurate simple sentences alongside causal, conditional and relative clauses. Several structures recur, especially reason clauses and modal constructions. “The reason ... is that” would make the repeated reason clauses more concise in formal prose, but “is because” is not by itself a demonstrated grammatical error.

6.0

What to work on next

State your disagreement with a universal full-time requirement explicitly, then explain how part-time study with paid work could meet family costs and why the singer’s training might conflict with full-time attendance.

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