Education Flashcards
When did Schools and education change and how?
After the break from Rome, start of the Reformation, Humanist ideas, growth of grammar schools.
When was St Pauls school founded? Who was it by and what is it an example of?
1509-St Paul’s School- 1st Humanist school. Founded by a John Colet and he influenced pupils who became evangelical reformers in 1520s to 30s. Example, of humanists directly influencing education. Saw potential of education to spread ideas.
How many grammar schools/ monastery were there in 1530?
124 re-founded by private charity donations.
How many grammar schools took Edward’s name and what did they focus on, what did this change?
27 and focused on Protestant teachings and Greek and Latin. Maths Greek Latin (Schools) Greek, Rhetoric language and speech making, language and music- value of human and society development were crucial- wider curriculum.
CHANGED WAY OF THINKING AND THE WAY SOCIETY WAS TAUGHT AND ACTED- KNOW LATIN AND GREEK MATHS. Indication of status of education.
Shakespeare born 1564 attended a Grammar school with Edwards name.
How many grammar schools were there under Elizabeth and what did they focus on?
136 Grammar Schools humanist principles, classical Greek, and Latin literature to promote intellectual, spiritual and personal growth of a gentleman.
What were the two English Unis?
Oxford and Cambridge.
Give percentages for oxbridge in 1550-1590 on how many attended and what percentage classes went there.
1,150 each to around 2,000. 50% Sons of Nobility and Gentry and 50% below gentry class.
This shows that more people were educated.
What was Humanist ideas in teaching?
Maths Greek Latin (Schools) Greek, Rhetoric language and speech making, language and music (Uni)- value of human and society development were crucial- wider curriculum.
How did the University system grow more effective and expand?
1-2-1 Oxbridge tutorial system (still in place) colleges live and study.
Give some examples for the number of colleges in both Uni’s grew.
1525- some re-founded Wolsey College Oxford
1546- Christ Church College
What in did 1597- Gresham (college) offer?
Geometry, medicine, astronomy, navigation, geography.
Give more in depth, extra knowledge on Humanist integrated teaching.
- London boys enacted classical and neo-classical plays like comedies of Plautus.
- Read Humanist based texts and books.
What did Elizbeth strive for and change?
Interesting lessons better than beating.
Give an example for better literacy and improvement for lower sections of society.
More literate- 1603- 17% Northern gentlemen could not sign name- higher rates midlands and south and this narrowed. More educated society and culture Gave more opportunities. GENTRY, YEOMEN AND MERCHANTS BENEFITED MORE. Lower gentry and merchant middle-class. Growth of merchant class society- early pre-industrial middle-classes. E.g. law now open to them.
Was it free from noble/royal patronage? Read to help support a judgement in your essay.
No it was not- The patronage of the arts filtered into schools as drama grew and developed and writings and poetry developed. The nobles were the ones who dominated the schools- males only and so their curriculum was very much dominated by those they have patronage for.
Edward Reign-Stephen Jenyns left money for boys school 12 in Wolverhampton.
Many nobles gave patronage to schools and therefore society in nobility views must have been abided by because it mainly affected them and made them look good in society.
Earl of Leicester- Edmund Spenser, Sir Phillip Sydney- poetry ‘the Faerie Queen’ taught by schools and their writings, methods, shaped society which in turn effected curriculum. ’golden age’ of poetry (and plays).
Royal patronage- her curriculum
Howard and Wyatt- Blank verse and sonnet- taught and develop.
