Single-sex schools can damage children’s social abilities in the long run, according to Ciara Kelly.
New research has shown that there is little to no academic benefit for students attending single-sex schools.Advertisement
A study published recently in the British Educational Research Journal analysed the data of nearly 5,000 15-year-olds in Ireland.no academic advantageIn terms of social development, children in mixed schools tended to have more friends, while girls in single-sex schools had fewer friends, but were generally more socially bonded.All boys' schools fared the worst socially; with students overall having fewer friends and also being the least socially connected group examined.
The report also found that boys in single-sex schools had the least gender equal views, and were significantly more likely than boys in mixed schools to disagree that girls deserve as many good things as boys.this morning, Ciara Kelly described these results as ‘worrying’.“I’m not saying this to be woke or to be right on or to be anything - but I think that you’re giving kids, sort of, chips on shoulders, or whatever you want to call it, that are problematic.
“Just to see the boys and girls interacting like it is the most natural thing in the world – because it is the most natural thing in the world.”Main image: Split image showing school children and Ciara Kelly in the Newstalk studio .
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