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WorksheetsCLC book 1 stage 10: Roman schools
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Were Roman teachers strict with discipline for their pupils?
No, parents had to discipline their own children if they behaved badly in school
No, there was no discipline in Roman schools
Yes, pupils could be beaten for bad behaviour
Yes, pupils could be sent to prison for bad behaviour
What was a 'grammaticus'?
A school for all ages
A university up to the age of 22
A primary school for younger children
An advanced school up to the age of 16
What would pupils study at the 'grammaticus'?
English literature, maths and science
Greek and Roman literature, grammar, history, geography
Biology, chemistry and physics
Practical skills such as construction, architecture, maths and technology
What was learnt at the school of a 'rhetor'?
Advanced lessons in science and maths
How to run business affairs and understand the economy
Advanced lessons in literature and the art of public speaking and debate
How to manage a household and organise domestic slaves
At what age did many Roman girls get married?
14
18
22
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