Elizabethan education (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What years did Elizabeth I's reign span?
What years did Elizabeth I's reign span?
1558 to 1588
What percentage of Elizabethans had basic reading and writing skills?
What percentage of Elizabethans had basic reading and writing skills?
15-20%
Which group promoted education's value beyond job preparation in the early 1500s?
Which group promoted education's value beyond job preparation in the early 1500s?
Humanists
Why did Protestant beliefs increase the importance of literacy?
Why did Protestant beliefs increase the importance of literacy?
To read the Bible themselves
Up to what age did parish schools serve children?
Up to what age did parish schools serve children?
Age 10
How did grammar schools differ from parish schools in their control?
How did grammar schools differ from parish schools in their control?
Operated independently from Church
Which subjects were taught at grammar schools?
Which subjects were taught at grammar schools?
Latin, French, Greek, and philosophy
What age range did grammar schools cater to?
What age range did grammar schools cater to?
Boys aged 10 to 14
How did expanding trade affect education during Elizabeth's reign?
How did expanding trade affect education during Elizabeth's reign?
Created demand for educated workers
What were dame schools?
What were dame schools?
Schools run by women from their homes
How did book costs change during Elizabeth's reign?
How did book costs change during Elizabeth's reign?
Costs decreased
Where did petty schools operate from?
Where did petty schools operate from?
Private homes