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Eton School VICTORIAN SCHOOLS

There was no free schooling for

children until 1840.

Education for the Rich Rugby
The game of rugby was invented at Rugby

School .

Wealthy boys were sent to
public schools such as
Fees Governesses
Rugby, Eton and Harrow .
The rich paid
They learnt literature, Latin, fees for their Girls had governesses
Greek, History, Geography and schooling.
sport. to teach them reading,
Tutoring
Some rich writing, painting

children were
tutored at
home. and accounting.

They learnt to run a

Education for the Poor household. There were very
In 1870 the government few girls’ schools; they
decided that every child should go taught deportment, music,
to school so Board Schools were

set up. The children were taught Dame Schools and Ragged Schools
reading, writing Before 1870 some orphan children went to
Ragged
and arithmetic. They also learnt Schools. Other poor children went to Dame
geography, history and PE called Schools run by a lady in her home. Robert

‘drill’. Reading was usually from Raikes had started Sunday Schools in 1780
the Bible. to teach children about God.

Classes were very large and CHURCHES Many schools for the poor, in
children were often beaten to the early Victorian period, were run by
keep order. Younger pupils were churches or charities.
often taught by older children
called monitors. Early 20 Century
th
School leaving age was raised to 13.
Art and science was taught by then
as well as laundry skills and
woodwork.

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