Education In 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.

Works Cited Andrews, John F., ed. Shakespeare’s World and Work. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, Print. Ashby, Ruth. Elizabethan England. New York: Benchmark, Print. Cambridge. October 27,2009. Socialist Appeal. Web. 21 Apr Chrisp, Peter. Eyewitness Shakespeare. Ed. Louise Pritchard. London: Darling Kindersley and Editions Gallimard, Print. A Dame School. N.d. L.N.S. Smith. A Dame School of old Westmorland. Web. 21 Apr “Education.” Shakespeare’s World and Work. Ed. John F. Andrews. Vol. 1. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, Print. “Elizabethan Education.” Elizabethan Education. Google, n.d. Web. 13 Apr Elizabethan woman. N.d. Medival Resources. Web. 21 Apr The Geraardsbergen Geraardsbergen Master. The Schoyen Collection. Web. 21 Apr Iffley Classroom. N.d. The Iffley History Society. Web. 21 Apr Marvel, Laura, ed. Elizabethan England. San Diego: Greenhaven, Print. The New Foundation. N.d. W. Heffer & Sons. hertfordshire-genealogy. Web. 21 Apr The Old Foundation. N.d. W. Heffer & Sons. hertfordshire-genealogy. Web. 21 Apr Oxford University. N.d. U of Sheffield. The Uninversity of Sheffield. Web. 21 Apr Tuer, A. W. Hornbook Shakespeare at School. Web. 21 Apr Urswick Grammar School. N.d. Little Urswick. Web. 21 Apr