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Single sex classes in mixed comprehensive

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Rufustherednosedreindeer · 05/12/2013 22:48

I don't want to go into too many details but one of the classes in my year 10 child's senior school is all boys and the other is all girls

This doesn't sit well with me and I have never heard of it before, I am going to query this with the school directly, but before I do does any body else have experience of this?

What do you think? Good idea? And if so why?

Thanks

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NigellasLeftNostril · 06/12/2013 11:47

i think its a great idea, my year 10 daughter hates being sexually harassed in the class

Unexpected · 06/12/2013 11:44

Did the school not explain why they were doing this? We had this once at DS1's secondary school for English. It was an experiment, I believe, and each class studied different texts, chosen to appeal more to that sex. Can't for the life of me remember what the boys studied but it only happened for about 8 weeks and hasn't happened since so I assume it was deemed not to be a success.

crazymum53 · 06/12/2013 10:59

I do know a local independent school who offers this for some areas of the curriculum, but this throughout the senior school and the reasons for this are made clear to parents before they apply.
As Seeline says there is some evidence that girls do better in certain subjects such as Science and Maths if they are taught in single-sex groups.
It could be also be due to some problems with this particular year group though!

Seeline · 06/12/2013 09:34

I've never heard of it, but think it could be a really good idea. Girls and boys learn so differently, and it would give the benefits of single sex education, whilst having the benefits of co-ed too. Is it only in Y10 though - why not throughout the school?