CLC book 1 stage 10: Roman schools

Were Roman children obliged by law to attend school?

• Yes, from the age of 12

• Yes, from the age of 5

• Yes, from the age of 7

• No

What was a Roman teacher called?

• ludi magister

• ludus magistrum

• ludorum magistorum

• lego magister

How old were most Roman children when they started school?

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 6

Did school buildings exist as they do today?

• No, school took place in pupil's homes

• No, school took place in the public baths

• No, school took place in rented rooms or a public colonnade

• Yes, schools were built in every Roman town

Did parents have to pay for their children to go to school in Roman times?

• No, schooling was free for everyone

• Yes, but only if you were from a poor background

• No, but parents would give teachers expensive gifts as payment

• Yes, everyone paid for schooling

Did all girls go to school in Roman times?

• Yes, all children had to go to school until they were 14

• Yes, all children were sent to school until they were 18

• No, some girls went to school and some learnt to read and write at home

• No, girls never went to school in Roman times

What skills did Roman girls learn if they didn't go to school?

• How to run a business and employ others to work for them

• How to manage a household including how to organise domestic slaves

• How to stand for election as a politician or for public office

• How to train for a military career and fight in battle

What would a slave called a 'paedogogus' do?

• Train teachers how to teach different subjects

• Give lessons in school and mark pupils' work

• Do all the homework for a Roman school child

• Escort Roman children to and from school

What subjects would children learn in school up to the age of eleven?

• Reading and writing in Latin and Greek, and simple arithmetic

• Food tech, IT and PHSE

• PE and a variety of team sports

• French, Spanish and history

What were a 'tabula' and 'stilus' used for?

• Writing on; the tabula would be thrown away once used

• Writing on; the surface could be erased and reused

• Sitting on while studying

• Making models of historical buildings such as temples, forts and theatres