EDUCATION

Education is always a lively debated topic in Spain. Everybody seems to have something to say, as this is an issue which concerns us all.
Nowadays people are discussing what is the most proper schedule for children. Some people believe that a continuous schedule, without any break for lunch, is better for them, because after lunch they feel more tired. On the other side,  people think that children need a break to be able to work again properly.
From my point of view (and my own experience), the continuous schedule is better for them. Little children don't take advantage of going to school after lunch. What is more, many parents don't take them to school in the afternoon, and teachers allow those who attend to take a nap.
As far as I am concerned, the most important advantage is that they have a lot of time in the afternoon to have a rest, to do their homeworks, to play or to attend out-of-school activities such as sports or music. What is more important, they can do all these things without hurrying. I still can remember many parents rushing to pick up their kids from school and take them to some leisure activity.
Another point with regard to education is home schooling. I haven't heard about it in Spain, apart from special situations such as children who live in a circus, or those whose health doesn't allow them to attend school. Nevertheless, it seems to be a widespread system in some other countries.
It is understood that this system has advantages as well as disadvantages. Personally speaking, the most important advantage is that every child can be taught as he needs, while if he attends a school with twenty four students in each class it is impossible to do it. Everyone should be taught in a way that allows him to learn as much as he can. However, this is not possible in schools nowadays. There are some students that can't reach the medium levels, while others become bored because they would be able to learn many more things. The worst thing about this is that it is very difficult to change, since many people are against creating groups of the same academic level. It is thought to be a snobbish measure, even though it could improve academic performance.
On the other hand, the main disadvantage of home schooling is the lack of socialization, which should be provided in other out-of-school activities.
To sum up, there are so many points to discuss regarding education and so many points of view that it seems impossible to find a common ground.