Helping Pupils to Choose Optional Subjects Reading Answers

Nov 11, 2025

Helping Pupils to Choose Optional Subjects Reading Answers is an academic reading answers topic. Helping Pupils to Choose Optional Subjects Reading Answers has a total of 6 IELTS questions in total. In the question set, candidates have to look at the five comments about lessons, A-E, below. For which comments are the following statements true? Write the correct letter, A-E

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Section 1

HELPING PUPILS TO CHOOSE OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

Helping pupils to choose optional subjects when they're aged 14-15: what some pupils say

A. Krishnan

I'm studying Spanish, because it's important to learn foreign languages - and I'm very pleased when I can watch a video in class and understand it. Mr Peckham really pushes us and offers us extra assignments to help us improve. That's good for me, because otherwise I'd be quite lazy.

B. Lucy

History is my favourite subject, and it's fascinating to see how what we learn about the past is relevant to what's going on in the world now. It's made me understand much more about politics, for instance. My plan is to study history at university, and maybe go into the diplomatic service, so I can apply my knowledge of history.

C. Mark

Thursdays are my favourite days, because that's when we have computing. It's the highlight of the week for me — I love learning how to program. I began when I was about eight, so when I started doing it at school, I didn't think I'd have any problem with it, but I was quite wrong! When I leave school, I'm going into my family's retail business, so sadly, I can't see myself becoming a programmer.

D. Violeta

My parents both work in leisure and tourism, and they've always talked about their work a lot at home. I find it fascinating. I'm studying it at school, and the teacher is very knowledgeable, though I think we spend too much time listening to her: I'd like to meet more people working in the sector, and learn from their experience.

E. Walid

I've always been keen on art, so I chose it as an optional subject, though I was afraid the lessons might be a bit dull. I needn't have worried, though - our teacher gets us to do lots of fun things, so there's no risk of getting bored. At the end of the year, the class puts on an exhibition for the school, and I'm looking forward to showing some of my work to other people.

QUESTIONS 1-6

LOOK AT THE FIVE COMMENTS ABOUT LESSONS, A- E, BELOW. FOR WHICH COMMENTS ARE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS TRUE? WRITE THE CORRECT LETTER, A- E, IN BOXES 1- 6 ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

1. This pupil is interested in the subject despite the way it is taught.

Answer: D

Supporting statement: I'm studying it at school, and the teacher is very knowledgeable, though I think we spend too much time listening to her: I'd like to meet more people working in the sector, and learn from their experience.

Keywords: knowledgeable, people working

Keyword Location: Para D, Lines 2-3

Explanation: Violeta is clearly interested in Leisure and Tourism (as her parents work in it), but finds the current teaching method (too much listening) less engaging than practical experience would be.

2. This pupil is hoping to have a career that makes use of the subject.

Answer: B

Supporting statement: My plan is to study history at university, and maybe go into the diplomatic service, so I can apply my knowledge of history.

Keywords: study history, diplomatic service

Keyword Location: Para B, Lines 3-4

Explanation: Lucy explicitly states her ambition to use her history knowledge in a future career (diplomatic service) after studying it at university.

3 . This pupil finds the subject harder than they expected.

Answer: C

Supporting statement: I began when I was about eight, so when I started doing it at school, I didn't think I'd have any problem with it, but I was quite wrong!

Keywords: eight, any problem

Keyword Location: Para C, Lines 2-3

Explanation: Mark had prior experience in computing and programming and expected the school work to be easy, but found that he was "quite wrong," meaning it was harder than anticipated.

4. This pupil finds the lessons very entertaining.

Answer: E

Supporting statement: I needn't have worried, though - our teacher gets us to do lots of fun things, so there's no risk of getting bored.

Keywords: lots of fun, bored

Keyword Location: Para E, Lines 2-3

Explanation: Walid was worried the Art lessons would be dull, but finds the teacher makes the lessons fun and engaging, which is the definition of entertaining.

5. This pupil appreciates the benefit of doing challenging work.

Answer: A

Supporting statement: Mr Peckham really pushes us and offers us extra assignments to help us improve. That's good for me, because otherwise I'd be quite lazy.

Keywords: Mr Peckham, pushes

Keyword Location: Para A, Lines 2-3

Explanation: Krishnan acknowledges that his teacher's challenging approach ("pushes us," "extra assignments") is beneficial because it prevents him from being "quite lazy" and helps him improve.

6. This pupil has realised the connection between two things.

Answer: B

Supporting statement: it's fascinating to see how what we learn about the past is relevant to what's going on in the world now.

Keywords: past, world now

Keyword Location: Para B, Lines 1-2

Explanation: Lucy has a realization: the connection between her history studies (the past) and current events (what's happening in the world now).

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