Read the article on the "Value of Education" and answer the questions below. (suggested time: 25 min) Do schools really prepare young people for real life? There are many examples of successful people who never went to university. Similarly, are managers these days really employing people with qualifications in subjects like History and Literature in areas such as business analytics and logistics? Research seems to indicate that what employers really want are people with experience which isn't traditionally part of a school or university curriculum. To demonstrate one side of the argument, we can look at the example of a businessman from Melbourne who is the director of a large electronics company. He left school at the age of 16, after having failed his exams and his first job was helping out with his parents' small cleaning business. After a few weeks he had saved $200. With this he started buying small electrical goods, which he then sold at a profit at the local market. He now has an estimated fortune of $140 million, which he earned entirely by himself. Examples like this highlight that many valuable skills can be learnt outside the classroom. The ability to work hard and be self-disciplined is more important than learning facts or memorising poems. Regardless of whether or not you have a degree, companies increasingly want employees with good communication skills, otherwise known as "soft skills", as well as qualifications. These are qualities that can be developed through experience in the real world. However, schools do play a crucial role in readying students for the real world. As children spend time with other people in school, they learn how to interact in society and respect rules and authority. As we progress into higher education, we learn how to manage time and how to deal with deadlines. We improve our independent and critical thinking, learn how to express our opinions, and how to deal with complicated ideas. Therefore, education is not only about facts and figures- it's also about developing important personal qualities.

Section C: Summarising Paragraphs - Questions 1-5 (5 marks) Choose the option (A, B, C or D) which best summarises each paragraph and then the overall text Paragraph 1: A: Schools don't prepare students for work B: History and Literature graduates can work in business and logistics C: Employers want people with previous job experience D: Employers want people with more than just qualifications Paragraph 2: A: The electronics businessman didn't rely on school education for success B: The electronics businessman had a combination luck and hard work C: The electronics businessman shows that school education is essential D: The electronics businessman was inspired by his family to start a business Paragraph 3: A: Young people need "soft skills" and qualifications to succeed in the workforce B: Young people only need "soft skills" to succeed in the workforce C: Companies increasingly want employees with good communication skills D: Companies increasingly want employees real world experience Paragraph 4: A: Traditional education helps students socialise with others B: Traditional education helps students respect authority C: Traditional education gives us critical thinking skills for work D: Traditional education gives is a variety of skills that are useful Overall Text: A: The writer believes that people can become millionaires by selling electronics without an education B: The writer believes that both traditional schooling and real world experience are essential C: The writer believes that schools actually do prepare the majority of people for the real world D: The writer believes that it is an advantage to leave school early if you want to be successful