It is often argued that school children should go to single sex schools, while others would say that males and females get the most out of integrated schools. This essay will argue that despite there being some social benefits to females and males going to the same school, the academic advantages of educating them separately to make it more worthwhile.
Many feel that mixing both sexes at school helps to develop social skills and makes people less awkward around the opposite sex later in life. This is especially true for males, who often find it difficult to approach and talk to women socially, if they don’t get used to it first in the classroom. For example, the Sunday Times recently reported that men who did not have regular social contact with girls when they were growing up are 68% more likely to suffer from anxiety when in the company of females.
Despite the argument above, it is difficult to argue with the fact that single-sex schools consistently top examination league tables. In nearly every area of the United Kingdom, the top schools only allow boys or girls to attend and this may lead to higher grades because students can focus exclusively on their studies. Personally, I went to a school for both boys and girls and found that I had to deal with many more distractions compared to friends who attended the local boys-only college.
In conclusion, integrating the sexes can prevent social awkwardness later in life and make pupils more sociable in the company of other genders, but a school’s primary purpose is to educate and those with just one sex or the other outperform those that allow both.
It is
often
argued that
school
children should go to single
sex
schools
, while others would say that males and females
get
the most out of integrated
schools
. This essay will argue that despite there being
some
social
benefits to females and males going to the same
school
, the academic advantages of educating them
separately
to
make
it more worthwhile.
Many
feel that mixing both
sexes
at
school
helps
to develop
social
skills
and
makes
people
less awkward around the opposite
sex
later in life. This is
especially
true for males, who
often
find it difficult to approach and talk to women
socially
, if they don’t
get
used
to it
first
in the classroom.
For example
,
the Sunday Times
recently reported that
men
who did not have regular
social
contact with girls when they were growing up are 68% more likely to suffer from anxiety when in the
company
of females.
Despite the argument above, it is difficult to argue with the fact that single-sex
schools
consistently
top examination league tables. In
nearly
every area of the United Kingdom, the top
schools
only
allow
boys or girls to attend and this may lead to higher grades
because
students can focus exclusively on their studies.
Personally
, I went to a
school
for both boys and girls and found that I had to deal with
many
more distractions compared to friends who attended the local boys-
only
college.
In conclusion
, integrating the
sexes
can
prevent
social
awkwardness later in life and
make
pupils more sociable in the
company
of other genders,
but
a
school’s
primary purpose is to educate and those with
just
one
sex
or the other outperform those that
allow
both.
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