IGNORING GENDER STEREOTYPES
Girls-only schools offer a dedicated learning environment in which young women develop their values and confidence away from the gender stereotypes and unconscious bias often present elsewhere in society.
Studies show that in co-ed schools, fewer girls put themselves forward for leadership roles or lead discussions or group projects. In contrast, when girls are in a setting designed exclusively for them, they actively pursue and hold a leadership role.
SUBJECT VARIETY
Girls educated in a single-sex school opt for STEM subjects at GCSE and A-Level in greater numbers because they have not experienced the gender bias often associated with those subjects.
