Education was for centuries. There were not schools. Teachers were hired for wealthy people. The poor could not so their children . were illiterate. Then appeared voices that more education of society. So schools were established, but education at home was still popular at wealthier homes. Both school and education at home have some advantages and disadvantages. Teaching children at home gives them more opportunity to understand any subject. All attention one pupil and every question is answered. There is no possibility to cheat or be . Students could develop their interesting in any subject very easily. This is the better way to be for every exam. But, in general, this is the most expensive way to have well educated child. Children, who are educated alone, and colleagues, are more selfish and could have difficulties in adult life. School, again in general, is reasonably cheaper than home education. There is less attention for one pupil but among more children is some kind of rivalry. Students learn to be better than friend or colleague. They meet more people so their life is more civilized. Friendship for all life starts very often in school. Adult life has for them than for children educated at homes. However , more opportunity to meet bad company and finally end school without any education. In conclude, school has more advantages because pupils. And for parenting two of the most important subjects are good education and good breeding. It is the adult life.
Homeschooling versus Traditional Schooling
School versus Homeschooling Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child's development while others think that it is important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion.
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response covers both views and states a clear preference for schooling, with the comparison of social development as its strongest aspect. The main limitation is frequent grammatical and word-form errors that repeatedly strain clarity and weaken the development of otherwise relevant ideas.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
Task Response
6.0The essay addresses both methods with relevant advantages and states a clear opinion, though ideas are general, somewhat repetitive, and under-developed with limited support.
Coherence and Cohesion
6.0Progression is broadly clear with paragraphing by method, but cohesion is partly mechanical and some transitions, such as the introduction and conclusion openings, are clumsy.
Lexical Resource
5.5Vocabulary is adequate for the topic and conveys meaning, but range is limited and imprecise expressions and word-choice slips recur throughout.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
5.5A mix of simple and complex structures is attempted, but frequent errors in verb forms, articles, and word forms, such as 'All attention is paying' and 'In conclude', reduce accuracy and sometimes impede meaning.