Universidad de Narifio English 5 Final Task READING PASSAGE (1 hour) You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 ~12 which are based on Reading Passage 3 below: Do all opt for a desirable type of Education? ‘tt seems that across the western world, an incressing number parents are opting to return to more traditional ‘ivatone with rogarde thelr children’s education, with a significant ric in ost wortrn countrioa of aingl so tlassrooms, in hich the lassroom ae up involves the teacher working with only boy’s or only ils Foe man, the issue ta whether to opt fora mode of teaching that improves achls academic learing oto choose aco ‘lucational schooling ofering « more rounded cation. There is 0 doubt that boys end es have «very ferent way of leaning. wth research shaving that hove lea beter throng movement. snd wef, ‘whereas glean better through vial end orl means, One clear advantage ofa single sex edcationl setting SHENAE eqcer able tow on secte syle of teaching tthe gender ey at tncing Nace ‘esurgenceof single ox education has meant that many teachers have had to undergo additional in appropriate techniques forthe environment. ‘There are many potential advantages for children studying in single sex schools, some children succeed in single sex schools bocavae of tho lal of social prossure - children are more able to ioarn and grove at their ow pace ‘without the pressure commonly found between the genders in co-educational schools, Research done in a single ‘sexschool concluded that students thrived in what often became a dose-knit environment with closer interaction ‘with teachers. In surveys of over 1900 single sex schools it was reported that not having the opposite sex around ‘wa mised bt the abeonee of boys or girls llowed students tohve amore direct and serine approach totheit education Tn many western counttes, che trnllanal wy of thinking around thirty years ago was that co-sdveatin would somehow-break down gener stereotypes but this has ays proved too the case, the advocates of single se ‘clucation argue that boys in cowucatfonal sting are leaky to study the arts or adranoed academic abject jum avoid the social catogorestionofcetin seers as eng more nthe feminine reat, may tp aed sane rd cng bos hi real ben marca ae Shine Schoolsare flourishing once agin as parents realise hat allowing ther son or daughter to learn ins or her own, individual ways avery important consideration in choosing a school +For students attending inglesex secondary schools thee wa a light tendency for mals to outperform females. Tn cones for stagents stein coedcationel schools, tore wae a ear tendency for females to outperform ‘aes Teves azo noted thet in sage sex school girls were more key tobe involved in leadership activites och as atodent coon, athlete esscatons, snd other sciites sldiional to the schon! tomes, ‘Scondngy ils have ported to have favoured single sex school sco-ouettonal environments ten tobe deminated bymales, 2 attation oRenporptaated by teaching state + Regardless of increased levels of scademie performance and preference, « small percentage of people conceraed ‘about gender equality have argued against single-sex education as an ethical issu, in that forced separation [between the sexes is forced on students, In order for achools to ran single-sex elasaroome, they must also offer pareats the opportunity to enroll ther children in a traditional co-educational classroom. “In regards to those who may oppose gender segregation in school, many advocates of the idea believe single-sex lasses actually negate gnder stereotypes, As meutioned earlier, ina mined classroom, boys tond to avoid tasks related to the ars while girls show Jack of interest in, science and technology. However, in single-sex| tavironment, there is no existing bias that “diss for boys” or “hat is for girls Infact, a 2005 study released bby Cambridge University showed thet in single-sex rooms, as compared to traditional settings, girls are more {interested in math and science, subjects generally preferred by boys in co-edaeational setting. “itis important to remember thet coeducation isa modern concept, introduced into mainstream education less titan ‘ty years ago, despite being « change which has brought huge changes to the societies n which this method is, observed. It was fst introduced in Switzerland, and swept quick'y around most weetera countries, and ie ‘certainly not without its benefits, Parents have sai that a oedveational classroom has been excellent fr tele+ children's confidence levels, has helped them to overcome issues such as shyness and helped students to converse bout everyday topics with the opposite gender, surveys have also shown that « higher percentage of girls in the classroom lower classroom disruption, also creating a better relationship between the students and the teacher. + Which type of schooling is best comes dovn to what suits the individual child and which environment they best ‘tive in, therefore parents are recommended to seek advice and do their research before making that all important decision. Questions +— 14 Choose the correct letter, A, B, Cor D. (Choose the correct answers in boxes 43 a. In single sex lasses ‘A toachors need a wider variety of teaching styles than in aco-education setting, B girls leam faster than bors ©. the opposite sex was not missed D, some children can thrive due toa more comfortable environment. 2.Co-education schools A. may discourage males from studying certain subjects. B. allow boys and girls to get a more rounded picture of the opposite sex. have fewer people involved in extracurricular teams and groups. ‘A. must be offered the option of co-educational schools for thelr children 3B. often push boys to succeed in language tasks. have reported that single sex classrooms have helped thelr child with confidence issues D. have been influential in the academe performance of single sex schools. Questions 4~ 8 Complete the note below USING NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Co-edueational schools 4-intonded to reduce gender bout actually may not be successful 5-started ia but quily spread 6. allow students to more easily with opposite sex about general topic.‘Single sex schools Zeeirlshave higher ilerest in traitionally male dominated 8. often have beter relationship with. . Questions 9-12 Da the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage TRUE ifthe statement agrees withthe information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOTGIVEN _ fthereisnoinformationon this 9. Girls do not lear aswell as boys through speaking 10. Single sex school are becoming more popular again, 11, The majority of qual opportunity activists have argued that forcing gender separation on children is unethical 19, Surveys have found that coeduestionsl schools are prferred socially WRITING PART (1 hour) Writing Part Answer the questions, Use separate paragraphs and include at least 3 of the four types of sentences: (simple, compound, etc...) ‘What are the problems that edueation faces nowadays? How could these problems be solved? ‘Would you move to another country that offets you or your family relatives a good Eaiucation System? Why?