IELTS Writing Sample #116
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Families who do not send their children to government-financed schools should not be required to pay taxes that support universal education.
You should write at least 250 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
model answer: (Disagree)
Families who do not send their children to public school should be required to
pay taxes that support public education.
Every child in my country is required to attend school and every child is
welcome to enroll at his/her local public school. Some families choose to send
their children to other schools, and it is their prerogative to do so. However,
the public schools are used by the majority of our children and must remain open
for everyone. For example, my uncle sent his two children to a private academy
for primary school. Then he lost a huge amount of money through some poor
investments and he could no longer afford the private school's tuition. The
children easily transferred to their local public school and liked it even more
than their academy. The public schools supported their family when they had no
money to educate their children.
Because the public schools educate so many citizens, everyone in my
country-whether a parent or not-should pay taxes to support our educational
system. We all benefit from the education that students receive in public
school. Our future doctors, fire fighters, and teacherspeople whom we rely on
everyday-are educated in local public schools. When a person is in trouble, it's
reassuring to know that those who will help you-such as fire fighters-know what
they're doing because they received good training in school and later. Providing
an excellent education in the public school system is vital to the strength of
our community and our country.
Our government must offer the best education available, but it can only do so
with the financial assistance of all its citizens. Therefore, everyone-including
families who do not send their children to public school-should support public
education by paying taxes.
(290 words)