“Some people think that it is better to educate boys and girls in separate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.”

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People have different views on the education of students of different genders.While one side believes that a divided school would be better for
both
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sex
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sexes
, others think there are more advantages of mixed schools. In my opinion, I consider that mixed schools help students to improve their soft skills and be better prepared for a real life. On the one hand, some people think that in separate
schools
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school
students would be able to focus on the education more than in mixed.
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to say
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, both boys
both
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of boys and girls would be able to concentrate on their specific subjects.
For instance
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, girls would learn be learned cooking and sewing, while boys are
learned
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learning
a computer science.
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, their marks would increase.
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, in mixed
schools
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school's
school
male and female students would not interrupt each other's studies. As a
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consequence
,
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genders will focus on their studies and achieve higher scores.
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, it is often believed that mixed schools are better for
both
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boys and girls' future and school life and I agree.
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is because in mixed schools after the
graduation
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graduating
female and male students
are better prepared
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better prepare
for their lives after a school. Well-prepared means that when they work, they would be able to cooperate with
both
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sexes, while for students who studied in separate schools it would be difficult.
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, students from combined schools have better developed communication skills
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or soft skills), which would help them in their future jobs
,
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,
because they communicate with
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male and female students. In conclusion, while people have various thoughts about schools, I think that children who study in mixed schools stand a better chance in the future, due to fact that they have high improved soft skills and preparation for the
next
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life.
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