Elizabethan education (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Elizabeth I's reign dates
Elizabeth I's reign dates
1558 to 1588
% of Elizabethans who could read & write
% of Elizabethans who could read & write
15-20%
Who needed formal schooling (Elizabethan view)
Who needed formal schooling (Elizabethan view)
Children from prosperous families
Humanists' view on education
Humanists' view on education
Education had value beyond job preparation
Protestant belief about reading the Bible
Protestant belief about reading the Bible
Individuals should read it themselves
Economic change affecting education demand
Economic change affecting education demand
Trade expansion needed educated workers
Parish schools age range
Parish schools age range
Up to age 10
Grammar schools age range
Grammar schools age range
Boys aged 10 to 14
Grammar school subjects studied
Grammar school subjects studied
Bible, Latin, French, Greek, philosophy
Educational opportunities for girls
Educational opportunities for girls
Severely restricted
Dame schools - what were they?
Dame schools - what were they?
Schools run by educated women from their homes
Who employed private tutors?
Who employed private tutors?
Wealthy noble families
Book costs during Elizabeth's reign
Book costs during Elizabeth's reign
Decreased
Who managed parish schools?
Who managed parish schools?
The Church, with clergy as teachers
Independent grammar schools feature
Independent grammar schools feature
Not controlled by the Church