EducationIn Elizabethan Times

Marina Barnett

Period 6

Who received education?

Almost all boys received some type of education, especially

those who were wealthy. (Andrews 107)

Women’s Education

Women were diminutively educated in the Elizabethan era. (Marvel 182)

Tutors (Andrews 109)

What types of schools were there?

Petty Schools

Grammar Schools

Universities(Andrews 108)

Petty Schools

“Elementary School”

Ages 5-7

For boys and girls

Small setting (Andrews 108)

Grammar Schools

Mainly boys

Very long days. (6 A.M. until 5:30 P.M.)Meant only for more gifted or wealthy boys.

(Andrews 108)

Universities

Only wealthy men ever attended a university.

Oxford and Cambridge

Classical Studies(Andrews 108)

What did children learn?

Each school had different curriculum to teach the children.

Education in the Petty School

Hornbook

Alphabet

Prayers(Andrews 108, Olsen 217)

Education in the Grammar School

Greek (Andrews 108)

Latin, Latin, and more Latin!(Andrews 108)

Exposed pupils to Roman writers such as Cicero, Cato, Ovid, Seneca, and Virgil. (Andrews 108)

Religion (Elizabethan Education)

Education in the University

Classical studies were key in the university.

Pupils needed to know Latin if they wanted to study a career in politics, law, medicine, or teaching.(Andrews 108)

Wrapping up Elizabethan Education

Only wealthy boys received a full education.There were three schools: Petty, Grammar, and universities.Pupils studies focused on the alphabet, prayers, religion, Greek and Latin.

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