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Societetsskolan
Societetsskolan i Göteborg för döttrar ('Society School for Daughters in Gothenburg') or simply ''Societetsskolan'' ('Society School'), was a Swedish girls' school managed by the congregation of the Moravian Church in Gothenburg from 1 November 1787 until 1857. It is referred to as the first girls' school in Sweden, because it was the first institution to provide serious academic secondary education to females. The school is known under many different names. Because it was initially intended to serve the children of the Moravian congregation, it was called ''Brödraförsamlingens flickskola i Göteborg'' ('Girls' School of the Unity of the Brethren in Gothenburg') or ''Evangeliska Brödraförsamlingens flickskola i Göteborg'' ('Girls' School of the Unity of the Evangelical Brethren in Gothenburg'), but also, commonly, as ''Salsskolan'' ('Hall School'), because it was initially held in the prayer hall of the Moravian congregation. History Foundation The school was inaugura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-sex Education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education and gender-isolated education, is the practice of conducting education with male and female students attending separate classes, perhaps in separate buildings or schools. The practice of single-sex schooling was common before the 20th century, particularly in secondary and higher education. Single-sex education is practiced in many parts of the world based on tradition and religion; recently, there has been a surge of interest and the establishment of single-sex schools due to educational research. Single-sex education is most popular in English-speaking countries (regions) such as Singapore, Malaysia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Africa and Australia; also in Chile, Israel, South Korea and in many Muslim majority countries.C. Riordan (2011). The Value of Single Sex Education: Twenty Five Years of High Quality Research, Third International Congress of the European Association for Single Sex Education, War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
