Coeducational Schools Versus Single-Sex Schools

George Kozma
April 1, 2014
UBP Research Writing
Coeducational Schools Versus Single-Sex Schools It is a common belief that children hold the key to future of a country. From here, educating young children appropriately should be a top priority of a country. People who rely on children to improve societies debate every single educating procedure. One amongst the largest debates is to question whether boys and girls should study together or they should attend separate schools. This essay will argue that although it is beneficial for male and female students to study separately, mixing them in coeducational schools is necessary for them. Educating students of different genders separately has three advantages. First, students can study more efficiently when they are separated from the opposite sex. At a certain age, children start to feel love towards the opposite sex. Since it is common for them to have that feeling towards their classmates, they may be distracted in mixed schools. Thus, separating students of different genders allows them to study more. Second, boys and girls develop at different times and speeds; therefore, they should be taught separately. For example, a girl gets mature long before a boy gets. A boy may be still interested in playing video games while a girl starts to help her mother achieving the chores. Third, boys usually need more discipline than girls; single-sex schools protect female students from punishments that only boys deserve them. For instance, when unknown male students in coeducational schools make a mess in their classrooms, the entire class is punished. In single-sex schools, girls do not pay the price of boys’ faults.
Despite the advantages of single-sex schools, three reasons make coeducational schools necessary for students. First, going to the same school, boys and girls have the chance to learn from each other. For example, most boys prefers math to literature while most girls are better in literature. Being at the same class, boys can tutor math for girls, and girls can tutor literature for boys. Second, coeducational schools allow both genders to mingle with each other. This will enhance the interpersonal relationship when being in front of the other. For example, a female student in a mixed school can feel confident instead of shy and embarrassed when having a conversation with a male student because she is used to speak to male students. Third, the participations of boys and girls in schools’ activities can add more excitement to the activities. For instance, boys and girls studying in coeducational schools can arrange parties where they can drink, sing, and dance. Imagine how boring and unexciting such party will be if it is made at single-sex schools. In conclusion, single-sex schools can allow students to study more, appropriately educate boys and girls who develop at different times, and treat females more fairly. However, coeducational schools are necessary for students. They give students the opportunity to learn from each other, improve students’ attitudes towards opposite sex, and add more excitement to schools’ activities.