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There being a difference insufficient education has been a big problem, even a lot of children cannot learn enough skills and knowledge in order to earn money by themselves. The gap in education becomes economic difficulty and this has happened already even in a developed country, Germany. In this country, some of the students cannot go to a high school or university due to low incomes which are completely affected by their parent’s educational background and careers.
Germany's government traditionally adopts the “Gymnasium System”-every kid must choose whether they enter a junior high school, a vocational school, or a workplace of a specific job when he or she is ten years old. Though some children do not have any dreams and goals like me, they must be forced to decide the most significant choice. Therefore, some parents struggle to make their children intelligent and diligent, but not every child can study well at school. However, this is the German kids’ destiny: their abilities are judged by whether they are good at studying or not. In other words, the distinction between them is the difference in educational opportunities in childhood. German kids have to depend on their families' earns and the economic power pass down through generations. Gymnasium System would not change because this system could generate a few outstanding people who could be finally economic and political leaders. Moreover, refugees from Eastern Europe or Western Asia cannot use the German language fluently, so some give up offering the children to study in local schools.
According to the survey taken by the Japanese education ministry, the rate of people who go to university or junior college was 56.8% in 2015, while that of Germany was 36%. The Japanese system is focused on equality of education, but the German government classifies its students into jobs and careers early in life. Basically, just 41% of people go to Gymnasium, so this result is natural. I suspect that if the government were to reinforce today’s unequal system and policy, the economic disparity would have spread more and more. Meanwhile, this approach brings the students some good points to work efficiently in the future. To think about their future course and lifestyle seriously, they might be interested in various kinds of work and identify the reality of social hierarchy. Also, educational background is not necessary for every student to purchase his own life and career. Having said that, the current way is a little hard for young kids to be decided on their future.
In conclusion, the Gymnasium system prevents the young generation from having equal education opportunities. This contradicts SDG’s fourth goal: to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Of course, I know that not only I but also German people cannot change this system instantly. However, we can do something crucial to eliminate educational disparities such as building a cram school teaching English to kids who cannot speak German well. Starting new action seems difficult but someone needs more sufficient study somewhere in the world. I would like to support these