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 aliasinkhorn rated 5 months ago - I have argued for many years that education should be single sex. There's has been evidence of its benefit for many years. First it was shown that boys benefit. Now it is shown that girls benefit. The chief concern has been cost. If it true that costs for single sex education go up, the benefit...
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- aliasinkhorn rated 5 months ago
- I have argued for many years that education should be single sex. There's has been evidence of its benefit for many years. First it was shown that boys benefit. Now it is shown that girls benefit. The chief concern has been cost. If it true that costs for single sex education go up, the benefit accrued in all aspects of life are priceless to the country at large.
Lateral thinking paves the way to GCSE success
Nicola Woolcock
The complete ranked schools's league tables based on GCSE and A-level results 2007
The success of single sex education is evident in the league table of comprehensive schools.
Three of the leading four (and 14 of the top 35) teach only boys or girls up to GCSE level.
Watford Grammar School for Girls in Hertfordshire heads the table. Despite the name, the 300-year-old school has held comprehensive status since 1975.
Helen Hyde, the head teacher, credited the high standards set by staff and their no-nonsense attitude to discipline for the schools outstanding results.
She said: Its the most fantastic school to work in. The staff are exciting and work as a team.
Mrs Hyde said pupils and staff received training in how to apply different ways of thinking when tackling problems. This is based on Edward de Bonos Six Thinking Hats, which advocates looking at issues from various angles, such as positively, negatively, emotionally and creatively.
The 1,250-pupil school, which specialises in maths and visual arts, had an outstanding Ofsted report last September, with top scores in all categories.
It is ethnically and religiously diverse, with Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Buddhist pupils, however the intake is very middle class with just one per cent taking free school meals. The national average is 14 per cent.
Mrs Hyde said the schools ethos was to be warm, friendly and like a family, despite its size. However it is also demanding and challenging for pupils, she said.
Work comes first and fun afterwards. We dont allow any nonsense and staff set very high standards for the girls.
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