From Victorian schools to modern education(EDUCAZIONE CIVICA)

The foundations for the modern education system in Britain were laid in the first half of the 19th century.

• True

• False

the privileged few of the upper or middle classes, went to ‘public’ schools

• True

• False

mass of poor children were educated at home

• True

• False

Poor children received a very basic education in urban workhouses

• True

• False

Most girls of any class received little or no formal education

• True

• False

the Elementary Education Act of was adopted in

• 1869

• 1870

• 1871

• 1872

The Elementary Education ACT saw the introduction of mandatory education for all children up to the age of 12.

• True

• False

The 18th century also saw the creation of the first schools for girls and the establishment of a number of new universities

• True

• False

Boys and girls were generally separated and classes were extremely big by today’s standards

• True

• False

Teaching was often the job of married ladies

• True

• False