Commentary: Are we missing the point in the single-sex vs co-ed school debate?

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At the heart of this discussion lies a critical question: Which is better for educational and social development - single-gender or co-ed? There is a long-held notion that single-gendered schools produce better academic results, something when you look at the Singapore landscape, is easy to buy into. A 2010 paper from Cleveland State University found that both genders do learn in different ways. Girls could do better with more encouragement to pursue math and science areas - to counter the belief in many societies that these are more the playground for the boys.

However, some research suggests that co-ed schools benefit boys more than girls. When younger, boys read better when there are more girls in class; and on the whole boys seem more likely to perform better in schools with a higher proportion of girls. With the Ministry of Education offering multiple pathways to success with its roll-out of subject-based banding, they have made strides in reimagining the next generation of learning. Stretching the imagination, a hybrid version - co-ed school with single-gendered classes, does not seem too improbable.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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