Some people think that it is better to educate girls and boys in separate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
People’s opinions differ as to whether schools should have boys and girls studying together or there should be separate schools for each gender. Personally, I agree with the former viewpoint.
Those who argue for single-sex schools have their reasons. Firstly, many people feel that the presence of the opposite gender in class can negatively affect studies. Students, particularly those in their teenage, can be seen spending more time pleasing the opposite sex than thinking about their studies. Secondly, cases of sexual harassment within schools are more frequent now than in the past. Many people see separating boys and girls altogether as a solution to the problem. Thus, it is both academic and safety concerns that underlie people’s preference for single-sex schools.
However, I side with those who feel that co-educational schools are better. Single-sex schools offer an unnatural environment that is unlike the real world. With little experience of interacting with the opposite sex, students from such schools tend to struggle with social anxiety when they enter universities, which are co-educational, and in their real life where such gender boundaries do not exist. By contrast, those studying in co-educational environments are confident in the presence of the opposite gender, which helps them settle comfortably in tertiary-level education and, later on, in their jobs. Thus, in the long-term coeducational schools are a better option.
In conclusion, while there are reasons to believe that single-sex schools are a good idea, my own view is that schools need to have both boys and girls because of the long-term social benefits that they offer.