Schools Should Allow Students To Learn A Second Language

Are you aware that schools are depriving teens of the ability to take extensive classes in their future career field? It may not seem like it at first, but through the foreign language graduation requirement, that is exactly what is happening, In recent years, students have been required to take at least two full credits of a foreign language to be able to graduate; this requirement has become a pointless burden on many students. The hour that would previously let students take an extra course in a subject of their preference is now wasted by students with no interest in learning another language. Being forced to take a foreign language leaves students deprived of additional learning that will help them in their future career. To allow students to focus on their own interests, schools should not require two foreign language credits to graduate.

Students could be using the time spent learning a foreign language to get in a few advanced classes or extra classes in their future career field. On average, high schools require at least two full-year credits of the same foreign language in order to

However, two years of a foreign language are not enough to make any impact on college acceptance chances. According to Robert Killion, Office of Admissions at Haverford College, “We give the most consideration to students who have taken the highest level language available at their school” (Should). Students who take only two years of a language get very little special attention because of it. If a student wants the college benefits, they must take several foreign language classes by their own choice, not just the two required to graduate. One of the main goals of the language requirement is to help students get admitted into the college of their choice, but two credits will not get you there; the requirement is