In this episode I give Antonio feedback on an IELTS Writing Task 2 one sided opinion question. The topic is free education.

The IELTS Writing Task 2 question and essay I gave feedback on are:

Education is not a luxury, but a basic human right and as such should be free for everyone irrespective of personal wealth.

Do you agree or disagree?

it is argued that access to schools and univiersities should be free as an essential right or paid so  based on your social status. I firmly concur with the idea that everyone should have the possibility to study, also who can't afford it. Firstly because throught education people can elevate their social wealth and secondly because the more a state has educated and competent citizens the more it is advanced and rich.

For most of people in lowest social classes education and studies are the main way to gain wealth and welfare. Consequently if these persons don't have the chance to access to education, they would be constricted to not expand their knowledge and skills in their job and clearly it's more difficult for them then for richer people to increase their profit. As a personal example my father came from a really poor family and only throught free access to university he had the possibility to exit form their economic situation and also give a better future to his sons.

in addition to that a not wealth based access to studies in a society generates more skilled citizens and increase the overall wealness strenght of a country. As a result if a government gives the tools to all people to express and train their minds and skill it also gives them the power to contribute to society, making it more advanced. For instance, countries that have totally free universities like Sweden and Denmak are the the richest and most advances countries in europe.

In conclusion, the possibility to gain knowledge and skills throught education should be something possible for everyone, and beside being a basic right it also gives better chance to all people to build their career and it create welfare to the whole society.