Boys 'might do better in single-sex classes'

[mcgillianaire]

Interesting research from Bristol University suggests boys in England's primary state schools perform 'significantly' better in Englist tests if they are taught in classes with fewer girls. But as the proportion of girls grows, the results achieved by their male classmates falls. The researcher who carried out the work, Steven Pound, concludes it 'might be beneficial for boys to be educated in single-sex classes' in English.

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[loganberrybunny.livejournal.com]

Not that you can have single-sex boys' classes without having single-sex girls' classes as well...!

[mcgillianaire.livejournal.com]

Are you sure?! Let's not discriminate against the transsexuals and hermaphrodites!