Could it be that in co-ed schools, girls' achievement is being stunted so that boys can do better?
A recent topic raised by The Good Schools Guide is set to be up for debate at The Independent Schools Show in Battersea this Autumn..
Supporters of co-ed education argue:
* It provides a healthier environment mirroring the real world
* There is less bullying when boys and girls learn alongside each other
* Girls educated in co-ed schools handle university better
* Girls learn to treat boys as friends and colleagues
* Brothers and sisters can attend the same school
* Test results show that girls hold their own academically since they are - quite frankly - brainier.
Those in favour of girls' schools say:
* Girls work harder without boys distracting them
* Girls' brains work differently from boys' and respond to a different style of teaching
* In a single sex environment girls are more likely to take up subjects normally dominated by boys, like maths and sciences
* A girls-only environment is more wholesome - less opportunities for hanky-panky with boys
* It sets girls up for more promising careers, often in male-dominated jobs. Research from London's Institute of Education in 2007 found that girls who go
to girls' schools later earn more than those from mixed schools.
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