Education during 12 th-17 th centuries Priests

Education during 12 th-17 th centuries • Priests and monks were the most educated people • A University had 4 faculties: Theology Canon Law Medicine Art

• Oxford University 1168 • Cambridge University 1209

• During that period the following schools existed: -chantry schools; -song schools; -almonry schools; -infant or ‘petty’ schools; -grammar and public schools; -home education; -parish schools; -charity schools;

• London St. Paul’s school, 1509 • Shrewbury school, 1552

• Westminster school, 1560 • Merchant Taylors’ school, 1561

Rugby school, 1567 • Harrow school, 1572

18 th century • Robert Raikes (1736 -1811) initiated the Sunday School Movement which started for boys in the slums and began in July 1780; • The schools were called “Raikes Ragged School”

19 th and 20 th centuries • The National Schools were organized by the National Society; • In 1833 first grants were given; • In 1841 Roedean School was founded; • In 1853 Cheltenham Ladies’ College was founded; • In 1870 Foster’s Elementary Education Act was established; • In 1876 Sandon’s Act was established

• Mundella’s Act was established in 1880 • Free Education Act was established in 1891 • Balfour’s Education Act of 1902 • Two types of schools were suggested in 1926: Grammar and Secondary Modern • The tripartite system: Grammar schools, Secondary Technical schools and Secondary Modern Schools

Education in Britain nowadays

Primary schools

Independent schools

Higher Education. Universities