Prompt
Many educational institutions give greater importance to subjects related to science and ignore subjects such as drama and literature. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative development?
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Write this essay in 40 minutes
Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 explores why STEM is prioritized and whether that's positive/negative; Band 9 analyzes root causes (government research funding, industry demand, economic incentives), argues that the trend reflects market signals (STEM jobs pay more, have better employment) rather than educational philosophy, and raises the question of whether society should accept market-driven curriculum or actively preserve humanities funding, connecting to debate about what kind of graduates and society we want.
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