目前在国内逐渐出现了一些单一性别学校（一个学校学生只有男生或女生)，纵观中西方教育历史，男女分校的历史由来已久，当然男女合校也贯穿于整个教育史。那么到底是男女分校好还是男女合校好呢？今天我们来看看两种教育模式的观点。

Currently in China, some schools execute parallel education. In western education history, both parallel education and co-instructional education were implemented. Which one is better for students’ development? Below are some features of these two education model.

性别差异划分
男女分校派：男女认知发展模式差
Parallel education is conducted based on the cognitive development difference between boys and girls

男校或女校遵从男性和女性在认知发展模式上存在差异，因“性”施教，让学生在成长过程中扬长补短，以达到良好教学效果。

Boys and girls have different cognitive development, so parallel education teaches students according to their aptitude and will help them reach higher achievements.

澳大利亚教育部进行的一项为期10年的研究认为，女子学校的女生更能发挥领导才能，也更喜欢理科，而男子学校的男生则比混合学校的男生更喜欢音乐和艺术，从而扭转了普通学校中男生重理、女生重文的现象。

A 10-year study conducted by the Australian Ministry of Education showed that the girls in girls’s chools prefer science, while boys in boy’s school prefer music and art. The result is different from the opinion in co-instructional schools: boys are good at science and girls are skilled in liberal arts.

1、男女大脑结构不同 The brain structure is different between boys and girls

由于男生女生生理结构不同以外，大脑结构也不同，男生和女生的思维方式以及解决问题的方法也就不同，最终表现在男孩和女孩在同一年龄段学习能力的不同。所以男女分校遵循男女的天性，进行针对性的教学，比如不同学科的安排设置，不同体育活动的排列，不同兴趣的培养与发展，男女分校中，男生或女生的特点容易被发现、发展成各自的优势。

Due to different brain structure between boys and girls, the way of thinking and solving problem are also different. Boys and girls at the same age have different leaning ability. Thus, in parallel education, the character and advantage of boys and girls can be fully developed through individualized education, such as different disciplines and sports activities etc.

2、单一环境更有力于学生专注学习 Students are more likely to focus on study in parallel education

男校或女校创建的单一环境，更利于学生们专注学习。对青春期的男孩和女孩来说，就读单性别学校更容易在客观上把主要精力放在各自喜欢的科目和兴趣上，并避免不必要的早恋及早期性行为的发生。

For teenagers, boys and girls are more likely to focus on study rather than love affairs in parallel education.

3、男女分校不是绝对的隔离 Parallel education is not absolute segregation for boys and girls

西方男校或女校在保持自身特征的同时，也注意让学生与异性交往。地理位置比较接近的男女学校之间会建立联谊关系，每年会定期或不定期举办一些男女学生共同参与的活动。而且活动并不仅仅局限于联系学校之间，只要有可能，男校或女校就会与周边学校联合举办学生活动。学生家长大可不必担心子女在单一性别的男校或女校高中就读，会影响其日后与异性的交往。

In parallel education, boys and girls also have chance to meet and build friendship. The adjacent boys’ schools and girls’ schools co-host some activities each year. So there is no need for parents to worry about parallel education will affect their children’s communication ability with the opposite sex.

男女合校派：强调社会沟通与合作
Co- instructional education can improve the communication and cooperation ability for boys and girls

男女混校认为人的性别差异是小于个性差异，不应该用人为的手段隔离男生和女生，应尊重他们的自然发展、自然沟通，培养并鼓励其社会交往与协作。

The character difference between boys and girls is more important than the gender difference. We need to respect the natural development for boys and girls, encourage them to communicate and cooperate.

1、有利于培养与异性的沟通交往能力 Cultivate the communication ability between boys and girls

男人女人共同构成了社会，男女间的正常交往能力是我们步入社会的必然要求。男女分校在男女之间竖了一堵墙，它阻碍的不只是男女之间的交往，也不利于异性间的情感培养与交流。分校教育在不正常的人际交往中又会衍生出诸多的心理问题和人格缺陷。

The communication between men and women is necessary for social activities. Parallel education avoids the normal contact between boys and girls, which may lead to some psychological problems and personality defects.

2、高效利用教育资源 Fully take advantage of education resource

性别差异本身就是一种教育资源，而男女分校是对这种资源的浪费，更会造成人才培养上的漏洞。男生女生由于性别的差异，必然会有各自的优缺点。男女合校可以让男生和女生之间潜移默化的相互影响，相互借鉴，实现共同发展。

Gender difference is an educational resource, so parallel education is a waste of resource. Because of gender differences, boys and girls have their own advantages and disadvantages. Co-instructional education allows interaction between boys and girls, so they can learn from each other and have joint development.

评论：是否存在另一种可能？
How to balance the parallel education and co- instructional education?

当我们回过头来看男女分校与男女合校各自特点时，不难发现，男女分校强调性别差异，即人的自然属性，而男女合校关注人的个性差异而非性别差异，强调人的社会属性。

Parallel education focus on the gender difference, that is people’s natural attributes; and co-instructional education emphasizes on the character difference, which is the social attributes.

无论是性别差异还是个性差异都应成为教育的关注点，毕竟教育应以人为本。那是否在性别划分以外，有其他的可能，在分校与合校之外，有其他的校园与课程设置呢？

Whether gender difference or personality difference, they should become the focus of education, because education should be people-oriented. Is there a special curriculum can balance parallel education and co- instructional education?

澳大利亚黑利伯瑞学校在上述可能之外，为我们提供了另一种案例范本。该学校同时招中小学的男生与女生，男生和女生共同在校园里学习和生活，但会根据学生年龄、性别和课程本身的特点安排不同的学习和社交活动，即针对性的进行男女分班教育。

The boys and girls of Haileybury College study in the same campus. But the school arranges education and social activities based on different age, gender and curriculum, which is targeted parallel education.

具体措施如下：Specific measures are as follows:

A、早期教育和小学（4年级以前）：不实施男女分班（青春期以前，男女性别意识相对较弱。）

Early Learning Centres and Junior Schools (Prep toYear 4) are co-instructional

B、5年级-9年级：实施男女分班，但男生和女生有共同的活动课，如戏剧表演、音乐和社会活动等。

Years 5 to 9 boys and girls interact for appropriate activities, co-curricular and social programs, such as drama, music, social and community activities and functions.

C、10-12年级：全面实施男女分班（部分对男女生有益的公共课程除外），学生既可以选择独立的学习和生活区，也可以选择共同的社区。

Senior School (Years 10 to 12) will generally have single-gender classes except where co-instructional learning is advantageous. Separate study and recreational areas will be available for boys and girls, or they may choose to use a range of shared community areas.

不管怎么说，短时间内男女分校或合校孰好孰坏难以盖棺定论。对此，我们的教育系统不妨更多元多包容一些，让多种教育的模式存在。

Anyway, with regard to the parallel education and co-instructional education, it is hard to say which one is better. But our education system is inclusive of more education models.