Influence Of Public Schools

Question 1

Promotion and organisation of sport games

Answer 1

• Sport and games became an important part of the education of public school boys.
• sixth form prefects gained valuable organisational experience which they could apply when they left, moved on to universities and eventually in playing key roles in the formation of National governing bodies (NGBs) of sport,
• rugby Union and cricket developed leadership qualities

Question 2

Promotion of ethics through sports and games

Answer 2

• public school reforms led by Thomas Arnold as head of Rugby school promoted more regulated sports which provided exercise and healthy competition
• involved sixth form prefects as key organisers in inter-house sport
• high morality as key value - FairPlay/sportsmanship/mutual respect for opponents
• developed idea of ‘muscular Christianity’ which linked sport with being a Christian gentleman

Question 3

The ‘cult’ of athleticism - meaning, nature and impact

Answer 3

combination of physical endeavour and moral integrity
Positive moral qualities

Question 4

Spread and export of games and games ethic

Answer 4

• as industrialists/ factory owners, they set up teams and gave time off to play competitive sport nationally and internationally
• as clergy, they developed church teams or became missionaries and took sport abroad
• as officers in the British army, sport within armed services and spread throughout empire
• politicians/ diplomats, travelled world and took sport with them.
• formed NGBs and established leagues and competitions