It is widely believed that children of different levels of intelligence   should be taught together, while others think that more intelligent children   should be taught separately.

　　Discuss and present your own opinion.

　　Model Answer:

　　In past educational institutions, children have been taught together based   on age regardless of intellectual ability displayed at school. Alternatively, a   large proportion of the population believes there should be a strong move   towards the separation of children of different intellectual capabilities in   current educational institutions. From my own educational perspective, I   honestly believe that younger students possessing higher intelligence levels   than their peers ought to be separated into alternative levels based on their   gift, for a number of reasons.

　　Admittedly, although young learners have the chance to learn a lot from   associating with classmates their own age, it is widely believed that such a   process isn’t considered to be vital for a healthy educational upbringing. The   argument for intellectual separation holds some strong advantages. Firstly, by   allocating students to classes based on levels of intelligence, high achievers   have the opportunity to excel in a way that they couldn’t in a normal class.   Owing to the fact that they can be placed into an unrestricted educational   environment, students can excel with intellectual freedom.

　　Secondly, there is a strong argument in regards to inhibiting a child’s   intellectual growth by restricting them from moving above their peers if their   mental capability permits. Why should we limit the intelligence of our future   generation? For instance, many of today’s highly successful artists and   entrepreneurs in the world have come from an unrestricted educational background   and have been allowed to explore their mind and careers to the fullest   extent.

　　In conclusion, although I believe an educational environment for young   learners should promote equal opportunity, I honestly think that creating a more   liberal environment which enhances the learning capabilities of   intellectually-gifted children will not only benefit individual’s careers but   future society as a whole.