Ok because I can't talk about this in my uni assignment which is a debate on Single Sex Schools versus Co-ed Schools I decided I would blog about it! By the way I'm on the affirmative for the debate, meaning Single Sex Schools create better learning environments. Anyways as my debate team were discussing and preparing I came up with another of my points of view on education and this would most likely be my second option for my children when deciding on how I would give them their education (first was home schooling see earlier post about this). I believe that having single sex CLASSES in a co-educational school, this means that all the students in a class would be of one gender but can mix with the opposite sex during breaks and other across the broad gatherings. This provides the students with a learning environment that caters specifically to how their gender learns and without the feeling of having to impress or be embarrassed in front of the opposite sex. And then when they aren't in class they have the opportunity to learn how to socialise and interact with the opposite sex.
Actually the more that I think about this I think I like this more than home schooling cause it means that I would be able to have paid work and have the knowledge my children are receiving an education catered to their individual needs...well most of them anyway.
Wow!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading through many of your blogs. You have quite a stance on certain issues!
I am glad to see that you have a well-rounded opinion on these issues within education (my future fellow colleague!) While home-schooling is idyllic... it is certainly not achievable for all family types. I believe that while it worked hundreds of years ago, there is a reason why mainstream schooling works in current society - i.e. social and technological aspects. I agree with you that single-sex classes are beneficial to all students within a co-ed school. It was actually within the media circle within the last week...