TOPIC 5

Topic 5: Should there still be colleges and schools just for men/boys and some just for women/girls?

Nowadays, parents are concerned about their children education. So they will send their children to school sothat they can compete with other children through academic study. Chosing school is very important. Some parents think that single sex chools is good for their children and they will bring their children benefits if they study there . Should there be single sex chools? For me, I strongly agree that there should still be colleges and schools just for men/boys and some just for women/girls because they have a lot of adventages.

The first advantage is that schools just for men/boys let boys learn and grow at their own pace. In an all boy’s environment, boys can gain confidence in their ability to learn without being compared to girls. They feel more comfortable to explore variety of subjects like sciences and maths. Moreover, boys can creat an optimal physical environment in which boys are best able to learn simple changes like keeping a cool room and speaking in a loud voice help boys stay more alert and focused.

The second advantage is that at all girls’ schools, girls learn in ways that are keeping with the female learning style.They are freer to participate in class discussions. They tend to gain confidence in themselves as students. Furthermore, girls take over all the positions of leadership in the school whether it is sports, drama and so on. Students are more likely to continue in maths and sciences and athletics. For example, 14% major in math compared to 10% of boys and only 3% of girls in co-education schools. Girls stay confident and learn more in single sex schools-“ where girls are the players , not the audience”

Recently, some people think that if boys and girls are taught together, it will creat a sense of healthy competition among them. They work hard and pay attention to their studies. A feeling of comradeship will also develovep between the boys and girls. The boys will not indulge in eve teasing and the girls will not be afraid of boys.Thus, they will have a balanced development of their personality. This maybe true but boys and girls are not the same , they are different learning styles. So it is very difficult to develop their optimal skills in co-education schools. I think that students achieve and learn better in single sex schools.

It is true that everything has its own advantages and disavantages. We should always look to the advantages and should be cautious over the disavantages. Single sex schools are good , they bring students many benefits. If we study hard and try to get along well with the environment in school we will have a good result.