IELTS Task 2 discussion essay: History or science at school
A Task 2 discussion question. Explain both views fairly, then give your own opinion. The question asks for all three, so an essay on one side only answers part of it.
4 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 5.5 to 6.5. Updated on 8 September 2026.
The question
Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that in today's world, subjects like science and technology are more important than history.
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 4 essays the average band is 6.3: Task Response 6.8, Coherence and Cohesion 5.8, Lexical Resource 6.8, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 6.8. Coherence and Cohesion was the weakest criterion.
Real answers, shared without their writers’ names, newest first. Each opens with its revisions marked in place. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #4
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Some people argue that history plays a pivotal role in modern life, while others believe that technology and science are significant than history. In my opinion, the…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 5.5
Essay #3
Task response 6.0, coherence 5.0, vocabulary 6.0, grammar 6.0
Many people believe that history is the most important subject at the school. However, others argue that nowadays a lot of people prefer science and technology more than…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #2
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
It is often argued that history should be the main subject in schools, whereas others believe that in the modern era, science and technology-based subjects play a more…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Currently, it is widely argued among some individuals that gaining knowledge depending on modern subjects like science, technology is better instead of old fashioned…
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