Some people think that students in single-sex schools perform better academically. Others, however, believe that mixed schools provide children with better social skills for adult life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that students in single-sex schools perform better academically. Others, however, believe that mixed schools provide children with better social skills for adult life.  2oqA
In the present age, whether single-sex schools provide more benefits than mixed schools has sparked much debate. Some people assert that students in single-sex schools have
better academic achievements, whereas many others argue that mixed schools offer
students better social skills for their future. Personally, I am in favour of the latter view.
Convincing arguments can be made that mixed schools provide a more comprehensive
learning environment for children. To start with, students studying at mixed schools have more chances to communicate with members of the opposite sex. In other words, children learn how to talk to the other gender at an early age; therefore, their social skills would certainly be fostered. Moreover, mixed schools give students opportunities to deal with conflicts with the other gender, which strengthens students’ problem-solving skills. For instance, when a boy has a conflict with a girl at school, both of them must learn how to cope. This lesson must be learned sooner or later; as a result, students benefit more if they can learn it sooner. Lastly, mixed schools provide students with a real-life scenario where both genders co-exist. Specifically, students are able to learn in an organic environment in which boys and girls must know how to interact with each other.
Admittedly, single-sex schools have fewer distractions. The reason for this is if a school
only has boys or girls, students would not be distracted by members of the opposite sex at school; hence, they can focus on their learning. Even so, these students still have access to the other gender after school, which means in reality, they must meet the other gender anyway. Consequently, the benefits of single-sex schools are quite limited.
In summary, I would concede that single-sex schools have some advantages. Despite
that, mixed schools certainly support students in a much better way. Overall, I am convinced that students should go to mixed schools. 
In the present age, whether single-sex  
schools
 provide more benefits than  
mixed
  schools
 has sparked much debate.  
Some
  people
 assert that  
students
 in single-sex  
schools
 have
better academic achievements, whereas  
many
 others argue that  
mixed
  schools
 offer
students better social  
skills
 for their future.  
Personally
, I am in  
favour
 of the latter view.
Convincing arguments can  
be made
 that  
mixed
  schools
 provide a more comprehensive
learning environment for children. To  
start
 with,  
students
 studying at  
mixed
  schools
 have more chances to communicate with members of the opposite sex. In  
other
 words, children  
learn
 how to talk to the  
other
 gender at an early age;  
therefore
, their social  
skills
 would  
certainly
  be fostered
.  
Moreover
,  
mixed
  schools
 give  
students
 opportunities to deal with conflicts with the  
other
 gender, which strengthens  
students’
 problem-solving  
skills
.  
For instance
, when a boy has a conflict with a girl at  
school
, both of them  
must
  learn
 how to cope. This lesson  
must
  be learned
 sooner or later;  
as a result
,  
students
 benefit more if they can  
learn
 it sooner.  
Lastly
,  
mixed
  schools
 provide  
students
 with a real-life scenario where both genders co-exist.  
Specifically
,  
students
 are able to  
learn
 in an organic environment in which boys and girls  
must
 know how to interact with each other. 
Admittedly
, single-sex  
schools
 have fewer distractions.  
The reason for this is
 if a school 
only
 has boys or girls,  
students
 would not  
be distracted
 by members of the opposite sex at  
school
;  
hence
, they can focus on their learning. Even  
so
, these  
students
  still
 have access to the  
other
 gender after  
school
, which means in reality, they  
must
  meet
 the  
other
 gender anyway.  
Consequently
, the benefits of single-sex  
schools
 are quite limited.
In summary, I would concede that single-sex  
schools
 have  
some
 advantages. Despite
that,  
mixed
  schools
  certainly
 support  
students
 in a much better way.  
Overall
, I  
am convinced
 that  
students
 should go to  
mixed
  schools
.