Topic: In many countries schools have severe problems with student behavior.

What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
(Cambridge IELTS 4)

Nowadays, schools have to face up with severe problems with student behavior. There
are three main causes leading to these problems. That is because students are affected
by family problems, as well as by bad friends; they dislike the education system and
they have financial problem.

Family plays a very important part in our life and it affects the behavior of everyone
including students. When students have problems with their parents or relatives, they
tend to behave badly in schools. They feel sad and depressed, which have great
influence on their behavior. Most of the time, they think about that problem and can
not concentrate on their studying. Therefore, students will try to find a way to release
their depression. Additonally, when they are affected by their bad friends, they are
easy to behave badly. With those bad friends, when students are doing something bad,
they think they have people sharing the same thing with them. Therefore, it will
become easier for them to to bad things. It is even worse when they have family
problem and they are affected by their bad friends at the same time. This will lead to
serious result.

In addition, students will have bad behaviors if the education system does not satify
them. Some students feel very interested in learning, but they are not happy with the
education system. They feel bored with the education system. They do not find the
lessons interesting. Thus, they skip the class, do not do the homework and do not want
to study. As a result, they will have negative attitude to studying and it will lead to
their bad behaviors.

Last but not least, some students suffer from financial issue, which contribute to their
bad behaviors at schools. When they have to face up with financial issue, they will
work part time or do illegal thing to get money. They spend time on working part
time, which makes them exhausted and do not have enough time to study. When they
lack of money, they can steal money from others, even their friends or relatives.
Solving this problem is not easy. It requires the cooperation of schools, family and
society. In schools, there should be a good consulting centre for students. The
consultants should trained to be open, knowledged, and qualified to help students.
Hence, when students have problems, they will feel comfortable to come there to ask
for advices. In addtion, schools should hold vartiety of activities for students. It will
help them to develop their skills and abilities as well as help them to relax. Beside
that, family should take good care of students, listen to them and create good
atmosphere for them. Futhermore, the government also can contribute to nuture the
good characteristics of students by holding campaigns, events or competitions for
students. With all the care of schools, family and government, students will be aware
of their behavior and try to behave in a better way.