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Pros And Cons Of Same Sex Schools

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Looking specifically at the classroom and school as a whole it begs the question, is it really necessary to separate boys and girls when in reality they will be interacting with each other for the rest of their lives? The short answer is a yes or no, but the long answer is much more deeply rooted in what schools deem as necessary education. For example, is it necessary for boys and girls to be familiar with one another or is it necessary for the same boys and girls to be separated while learning the exact same thing. Is part of a necessary education working towards the foundation of respect towards the opposite sex? Or is that idea far too distracting for students and instead allow them to be separated, learn the standard curriculum, and then later in life allow for the interacting of the opposite sexes. Ultimately, I believe that single sex schools aren’t good for students.

Initially at the pros of a same sex boys school you can tailor the curriculum to be targeted specifically at boys. This can lead to some good things as boys and girls obviously learn differently and sometimes it can be hard for boys to comprehend something as well or as fast as girls can and vice versa. This specific topic is an interesting one, as article says boys can learn “volume of speaking voice, frequent checks of understanding to maintain focus on the topic, incorporation of motion into learning activities and use of mild team-based competition. This is effective in increasing boys' engagement

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