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In theory....
By aussiejane

single sex classes should work for boys and girls. There is an argument that classrooms and schools in general are becoming more "feminised" with quiet, passive behaviour the expectation. In theory, we could accomodate the needs of boys better if we offered them more active and hands-on learning experiences. Of course, not all boys have these needs.

Trouble is.... you need to staff single sex classrooms, particularly boys' classes, with teachers who have the appropriate understandings of the needs of the group they have. I have seen a high school boys' class that ended up with all the behaviuor problems in it, and was an absolute zoo.