Closing the Gender Gap: The Benefits of Co-educational Learning
Opting for a co-educational learning environment for your children comes with many academic, social, personal and developmental benefits for both sexes, explains Julie Chatkiewicz, Vice-Principal at St Margaret?s School, Herts.
It?s normal to feel anxious about choosing the right school for your child because there are so many different factors to consider: personality, strengths, individual needs and special interests are all valid considerations, along with the schools? own cultures and values and whether they?re compatible with your requirements and expectations. Whether to move your child from a single-sex prep school to a co-educational learning environment at senior level is another conundrum altogether.
If a child already attends a co-educational school, it may simply seem easier to follow that path. But for those looking to benefit from a collaborative, mixed-gender-learning environment, the move from single sex to co-education can be a daunting step, both for the child and their parents. The decision often depends on the educational and emotional needs of the child, together with parental values of what constitutes the ideal learning environment within which to flourish; this will of course vary from parent to parent.
Single sex or co-educational learning" Removing the fear factor
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Moving schools can be a stressful process for all children, but those moving to co-education from single-sex may have particular worries, such as building friendships ...
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