Single sex educational provision

AgentProvocateur · 12/05/2024 20:30

Notre Dame in Glasgow was, until recently, a girls’ school. There was consultation with the community, faith groups and the current pupils. A decision was made to allow boys, and from what I’ve heard from teachers there, there have been no adverse affects on results or absence. It’s been a positive change.

The wiki link to the school is here. Some of the newspaper articles around the time of the consultation might be useful to you. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_High_School,_Glasgow

Notre Dame High School, Glasgow - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_High_School,_Glasgow

DelurkingAJ · 12/05/2024 20:32

Cultural norms run deep, girls are frequently belittled by boys for being ‘too clever’, particularly at STEM subjects. An all girls school (at its best) allows girls to break away from the gendered norms that hold them back from many careers.

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peplepue · 12/05/2024 20:45

Thanks for the quick responses! Will check out the link provided.

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Greengablesfables · 12/05/2024 21:23

peplepue · 12/05/2024 20:16

My daughter is due to join an all girls school in September a conscious decision after a primary school education being made to sit next to disruptive boys in an attempt to help they boys moderate their behaviour. This seems unfair on girls and her education has been impacted as a result.

The council have now stated that they want to change to co-Ed and have only given 4 weeks for a consultation.

We are trying to pull together a value statement for the importance of single sex provision but having not experienced it myself I am struggling to articulate it over and above what I have stated above. I'd be really grateful if others could share their experience.

https://amp.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/may/12/girls-do-better-in-exams-at-all-girls-schools-than-mixed-research-finds

In today’s news..

Girls do better in exams at all-girls schools than mixed, research finds | Schools | The Guardian

Pupils in girls’ schools in England outperform girls with similar records and backgrounds in mixed schools, analysis says

https://amp.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/may/12/girls-do-better-in-exams-at-all-girls-schools-than-mixed-research-finds

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peplepue · 12/05/2024 21:35

Thanks for the link, spooky that should get published today!

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TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 12/05/2024 21:36

AgentProvocateur · 12/05/2024 20:30

Notre Dame in Glasgow was, until recently, a girls’ school. There was consultation with the community, faith groups and the current pupils. A decision was made to allow boys, and from what I’ve heard from teachers there, there have been no adverse affects on results or absence. It’s been a positive change.

The wiki link to the school is here. Some of the newspaper articles around the time of the consultation might be useful to you. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_High_School,_Glasgow

Co-ed benefits boys, not girls.

OpusGiemuJavlo · 12/05/2024 22:33

All-girls schools will continue to be important until the negative effects of patriarchy and sexism are eliminated. The freedom that comes from being released from gendered expectations when you are all just students rather than a mix of boys & girls is really vvaluabl. It would be great if all-girls schools were no longer necessary but getting rid of them before then is wrong.