Why Creativity Ought to Become a School Subject
Identifying an underrated skill
Schools are the embodiment of knowledge; we attend them so that we learn. Along with learning comes understanding more of ourselves and the world around us. Creativity is just one aspect of us. The ability to come up with an idea out of thin air, and use it to help change the world — bit by bit. No change has occurred without an idea giving rise from someone. So, why do we avoid the notion of creativity once we reach a certain age, beyond the walls of pre-schools that acted as the last places in which we were allowed to experiment with our imagination?
Of course, this is not to say that schools don’t teach creative subjects, whether it be arts-based, like painting, writing, or indeed, scientific and mathematical courses that prompt our critical thinking and innovation. But we don’t hear much of creativity as a subject itself. A subject that focuses on building the individual talent(s) of a particular person so that they are able to explore it fully.
