Victorian Children at School 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryVictorian Children at SchoolOtherNone Created by: TobysMomCreated on: 08-04-17 21:42 How were Upper Class children educated? Educated at home by a governess or tutor or at a top public school i.e Eton or Harrow 1 of 20 How were Middle Class children educated? Private schools or at home by a governess or tutor 2 of 20 How were Working Class children educated? Before Education Act 1870 - Sunday School was the only education Working Class children received 3 of 20 What did the Education Act 1870 say? The Act said that Children SHOULD go to school 4 of 20 What did the Education Act 1880 say? The Act said that Children MUST go to school (Compulsory) 5 of 20 How were children schooled after the 1880 Education Act? Board Schools (State schools) Ragged Schools - set up by Lord Shaftesbury Dame Schools - rural schools run by one lady 6 of 20 What did children learn in Victorian Schools? 3R's Reading, wRriting and aRithmetic (sometimes 4R's Religion) 7 of 20 What extra subjects were sometimes taught? (1)The Empire (2) Drill - regular and repeated exercise (3) Object lessons - Science and technology for the boys/ sewing for the girls 8 of 20 What were the common features of a Victorian Classroom? (6) (1) Queen Victoria portrait (2) Blackboard and easel (3) Abacus (4) Cane (5) Inkwell desks (6) Globe 9 of 20 What method did the children use to learn? Learned by "Rote" repeating over and over 10 of 20 Were the classes large or small? Large 11 of 20 What ages of children were taught together? Different ages 12 of 20 What were the teachers like? The teachers were very strict - emphasis on discipline and moral behaviour 13 of 20 When should children speak? When spoken to! (Seen and not heard) 14 of 20 What did the children call the teachers? Sir or Ma'am 15 of 20 Where did the pupils sit? In rows..called standards (Rows of ability) 16 of 20 Where did the bright children sit? At the front 17 of 20 Who helped the teachers in large classrooms? The older children 18 of 20 How did the children sit? Straight backs, Knees and feet together, hands in lap when not writing 19 of 20 What forms of discipline were used to control children? (7) (1) Cane (2) Dunce cap (3) Finger locks (4) Back Straightener (5) Reprimand (6) Washing mouth out with carbolic soap (7) Humiliation 20 of 20
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