Debate speech free essay sample

To my fellow students, to my worthy, Mr. Moderator and to the board of Judges, ladies and gentleman a pleasant morning. I am the second speaker of the affirmative who strongly believe on the proposition â€Å" Resolved that K-12 Education system be abolished† based on the following contentions to wit: First, K-12 curriculum is a proposal of government that would add two more years to the secondary or High School level. So therefore, we have 6 years in grade school and another 6 years on high school. K-12 education system implemented in our country is a bad idea for me. There are too many glaring factors and reasons on why this is a bad idea at this time. First, Poverty. THIS is the most glaring issue here and THIS is the most popular reason. Majority of the Filipinos are having a hard time in balancing the budget for primary needs of their families. How about those parents who can’t afford very high tuition fees that seemingly increase year after year? Some people are even fighting neck-to-neck with one another just to get their kids to schools that are perceived to give quality education. We will write a custom essay sample on Debate speech or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Nowadays, it is very difficult to sustain quality education for a much younger member of the family. Second, Teacher’s Training and Interest. No matter how good the system is, it will just end up a failure if you are not putting the best and the most competitive. Given the current overall status of teachers in the Philippines, I think that they aren’t that prepared for an extended run. There is a positive side, because there will be more jobs generated for teachers. However, most of the teachers think that they deserve more than what they are currently being paid for. If a good teacher is just being paid at a low rate, then it is just another bad case of â€Å"Brain Drain†. Some of our teachers might just end up showing displeasure, and will find other ways to make a living instead. Furthermore, we will just continue to lose our best professionals trained in grassroots at a gradual rate. Then, Student’s Interest To Study. In a generation dominated by computer and online games, it is difficult to distinguish on whether students are actually reporting to classes or not. Despite the efforts of computer shops not allowing elementary and high school students during class hours, it seems that some rascals are finding ways on how they can have access to internet cafes just to play with one another. Some of our younger students may find learning disinteresting because they don’t like the subject or the teacher. Instead, they will just make some noise in the class by conversing with their classmates. Some students even don’t make their assignments on their own, and they â€Å"bully† or â€Å"pay† the smartest in their class by letting them do it. Some even cram to the max level days before the deadline of submission. Fourth, Private Schools Will Benefit†¦On the Business Side. We’re speaking about the money here. Some parents seem to complain about the meteorically rising prices of basic needs. Year by year, there has been an increase in tuition fees, especially in the â€Å"miscellaneous† ones. Schools and training centers not credited by DepEd such as home schooling institutions like Kumon might not benefit from their â€Å"business side† though. Imagine, thousands will pour in to their budget before a school year starts. Finally, F for Facilities I grade our educational facilities an F, and I can also think of many reasons. Here are the following: †¢Many schools have been washed away by typhoons. †¢Some schools are already prone to structural damages. Many schools even lack the basic facilities such as chalks, blackboard, etc. †¢Some families can’t even purchase textbooks and notebooks for children to use †¢The classroom-student ratio is at the ludicrously high 1:50. Some schools are even higher than that. It resulted into shortage of classrooms and lack of ventilation and proper spacing. †¢Some of our local textbooks might be misprinted and might contain wrong information. It can give our students a wrong perception about something that is discussed in class. †¢Some schools don’t comply to sanitary measures. Bathrooms aren’t clean enough for use. †¢Some school canteens lack supply of foods that keep children healthy. There are many problems in the Philippine education scene that needed much attention and long-term solutions first. Such problems are being addressed for a long time already. Build classrooms, improve teaching quality, renovate old schools, provide the necessary needs, or do whatever is needed to be accomplished in order for the quality of education to be restored. I’m not saying that K-12 system is totally a nixed idea, as it worked on our neighbouring countries. However, I strongly believe that K-12 will only work better if the overall quality of education here will be improved to a much competitive level first. The Philippine’s basic education is one of the shortest in Asia. Despite the short span of education, too many students are dropping out of school to help augment the family’s income. Poverty is seen as a major problem of the inability of Filipino students to finish a college degree. Adding two years in the basic education is considered additional burden by parents who are sending children to school. So once again ladies and gentleman I rest my case.