WorksheetsVictorian schools
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How many children could be in a Victorian classroom?
20
40
80
What lessons did all of the children learn?
The 3 R's: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.
Science and PE
Sewing
Finish the sentence:
Victorian teachers were very....
kind
funny
strict
What did Victorian children learn to write on?
paper
wood
slate
What did a Victorian teacher write on?
A white board.
A chalk board.
In interactive white board.
Why did rich Victorian children have a better education?
They had governess to teach them and books.
Their parents helped them.
They were rich.
What did the girls learn at home?
To cook for their parents
To ride a horse
To sing, to play piano and to sew
What is a "Dame" school?
A church
A kind of school run by a local woman
A kind of school run by men
Who ran the other schools?
Churches and charities
Local men
The soldiers
What is a "ragged school" ?
A school for rich children
A school to learn how to cook
A school for poor children and orphans
When did children from the age of 5 to 13 have to attend school by law.
After 1870
In 1905
After 1865
How were the Victorian teachers?
Strict and scary
Friendly
Insensitive
What did slow/dumb children have to wear?
A hat with the letter F on it
A cap
A pointed hat with the letter D on it
How many students were in one class room?
Over 100
Less than 50
Both answers are wrong.
What did the older Victorians write with?
Feather and ink
Felt tip
Biro
pencil
