What Is The Fault Of High School Curriculum

The Fault of High School Curriculum
Education is argumentatively one of the most important issues in today’s American society. It is a highly discussed topic amongst politicians, education agencies, and in our homes. It is a very important part of our culture which starts early on with elementary, secondary, and finally high school. Although the value of a good educational foundation is important, there are some issues with the base curriculum in our high schools. The chief fault of the curriculum in high school is the lack of preparation it provides for students for the next stage of their lives, whether it is a career or college. The gap between what high school graduates are taught and what they need to know is substantial. These critical life skills are skipped to prepare for government enforced standardized testing.
First, the curriculum in high schools does not prepare students for real life scenarios. It does not provide the critical knowledge it takes to be on your own and to start a life. Household budgets, checking account balancing, filing yearly taxes and the like …show more content…
The curriculum is set to the “lowest denominator”, ergo the least advanced students, sometimes so simple that it does not give students the outlook into what college courses are like; nor does it teach the necessary study skills needed to pass college level courses. Self-sufficiency and self-starting mentality are not a part of the curriculum and are not encouraged. Students are often “spoon-fed” the information they need and nothing more. Although, some high schools do offer the occasional home economics course and simple accounting classes that may teach a few skills that are needed, they do not offer the in depth information needed. These courses are also given in exchange for taking academic classes so you have to choose which direction you want to educationally head