Compulsory Full-time Education until 18 — 02.08.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people think young people should be required to have full-time education until they are at least 18 years old.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether the law should make all young people stay in full-time education until the age of 18
Keywords	young people · required · full-time education · at least 18 years old
Task focus	Judge whether compulsory full-time education should continue until 18
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Should all teenagers have to stay in school or college full-time until they are 18?
Hidden trap	Note required and full-time. A balanced answer may support education until 18 but allow flexible forms such as apprenticeships or vocational training
Chosen stance	Agree. Staying in education until 18 gives young people better skills and jobs, and teenagers under 18 are too young to start full-time work
Main-idea plan	BP1 → more education → better skills, jobs and salaries · BP2 → teenagers under 18 are too young for full-time work and may be treated badly

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Better jobs and future

More education gives better skills and jobs ✓ strongest
Higher salaries in the future
More chances to go to university dự phòng

Body 2 — Too young to work

Teenagers are too young for hard, full-time work ✓ strongest
Young workers may be treated unfairly
School keeps teenagers safe dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Teenagers leave school early
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: stay in education until 18
Thesis: I agree — two reasons

Body 1: More education → better skills, jobs, salaries

Body 2: Under 18 too young for full-time work; unfair treatment

Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought

4Plan & write your paragraphs

How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.

Introduction(40–55 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Teenagers leave school early

Starter: In many countries, some … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: stay in education until 18

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: I agree — two reasons

Starter: I agree with this … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Better jobs and future(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Better jobs in the future

Starter: Firstly, staying in education … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: More knowledge and skills

Starter: During the extra years … ·

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Example

Main idea: High school graduates earn more

Starter: For example, a young … ·

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Link

Main idea: Better future

Starter: Therefore, more education gives … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Too young to work(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Too young to work

Starter: Secondly, teenagers under eighteen … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Hard jobs, low pay

Starter: Many jobs for young … ·

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Example

Main idea: Ten-hour factory shifts

Starter: For instance, some teenagers … ·

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Link

Main idea: School protects them

Starter: As a result, staying … ·

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Conclusion(30–45 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: I agree

Starter: In conclusion, I agree … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Better jobs + protection

Starter: It helps them get … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Offer practical courses

Starter: However, schools should also … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 4.5-6.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.0 = nền tảng · 6.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
leave school	verb + noun	bỏ học	5.0	✓
earn money	verb + noun	kiếm tiền	5.0	✓
full-time education	adj + noun	giáo dục toàn thời gian	6.0	✓
at least eighteen	prep phrase	ít nhất 18 tuổi	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Better jobs and future

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
better jobs	adj + noun	việc làm tốt hơn	5.0	✓
useful skills	adj + noun	kỹ năng hữu ích	5.0	✓
a practical trade	adj + noun	một nghề thực hành	6.0	✓
repairing cars	verb + noun	sửa ô tô	5.0	✓
finishes high school	verb phrase	tốt nghiệp cấp ba	5.0	✓
a higher salary	adj + noun	lương cao hơn	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Too young to work

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
too young to	adv + adj	quá nhỏ để	5.0	✓
working full-time	verb phrase	làm việc toàn thời gian	6.0	✓
hard, boring or dangerous	adv + adj	vất vả, nhàm chán hoặc nguy hiểm	5.0	✓
understand their rights	verb phrase	hiểu quyền lợi của mình	6.0	✓
harm their health	verb + noun	gây hại sức khoẻ	5.0	✓
protects young people	verb + noun	bảo vệ người trẻ	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
stay in full-time education	verb phrase	tiếp tục học toàn thời gian	6.0	✓
practical courses	adj + noun	các khoá học thực hành	5.0	✓
academic subjects	adj + noun	môn học thuật	6.0	+

Useful structures

Subject + modal verb + base verb + object (should / can / will)
If + present simple, + will + verb (first conditional)
Noun + who / which + verb … (simple relative clause)
Because / Although + clause, + main clause

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Agree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, Firstly, Secondly, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, However, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (young people, required, full-time education)Grammar: Short clear sentences plus because, if, which; check articles, plural nouns and subject–verb agreementFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 250–280 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.0)

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