Co-Education

[Hadeel]

Re: Co-Education

@Enigmatic

I am not really an advocate of co-education during middle and high school especially. This is the time, when boys and girls are going through the emotional and physical pubertal changes and kids who are generally shy if exposed to bullying and emotional harrassment might get into a permanent shell from which they won’t come out of.

Also hormones surface way too aggressively and the cascade of romance and love as being shown by media everywhere really warps their minds and they might get into hurts and heartbreaks which they are no way ready for.

However, during A Levels, intermediate and college uni level, co-education is a must because it teaches both genders especially women how to gain confidence and carry themselves well and basically get ready for the practical (mean, bad world)

I myself studied at an all girls school till my O Levels but A Levels and university were all co-ed obviously.

I agree with your first paragraph eni beni but all children go through changes regardless of the schools and it has to come out some way right? Apart from the romance and love that can surround their thoughts.. there can be other things too if they’re in an all girls or all boys school.. like boys start smoking and girls looking for boys OUTSIDE their social circle. But that’s a whole other discussion.

I guess the confidence that one gets when studying in a mixed setting is far more than studying in a same sex school.

@llxxll

ive been in co ed all my life and i wouldnt change it for my kids (though i would rather they be put in segregated schools during their teenage years) i think its good for girls as they learn how to be confident even in when surrounded by the opposite gender and same with guys …like someone else said girls are usually (not always) more focused on their studies this could be a good motivator for boys

It all boils down to being confident I guess. Just like you pointed out.. being confident with either gender.