Education fr Flashcards
What percentage of Elizabethan’s could read and write at the beginning of her reign to the end of her reign
15%
30% of men and 15% of women
Initially education was provided by..
wealthy benefactors
church
Volunteers
What was education like at the start of Elizabeth’s reign
Very few children actually went to school
All schools had fees as there was a view that only the rich needed to attend
In the early 1500s what did philosophers argue
Philosophers called humanists argued that education was valuable and not merely a way of preparing people for a role in life
Meant that educational opportunities gradually improved in her reign
What did Protestants argue
Argued that people ought to be able to study the scriptures - required people to be able to read, boosting literacy
What did the invention of the P.P lead to NOT KOCH FR
1440, meant that books became cheaper giving people more opportunities to read
What did the growth of trade also mean
Ordinary people were required to be able to read, write and understand mathematics so they could properly carry out transactions - encouraged more people to become literate
Who attended Parish schools
Middle up to the age of 10
Who set up Parish schools and what was taught
Church and run by the clergy. Taught basic literacy to the children of yeoman farmers and craftsmen
Who attended petty schools
Middle class children up the age of 10
How was petty schools ran
Privately in their own homes
What did petty schools and parish schools teach
basic numeracy and literacy
Who attended grammar schools
Landowners and Gentry (sons) from 10-14
What was taught in grammar school
Languages
Lessons in the bible
Debating
Philosophy
What two universities were open at the time
Oxford and Cambridge
