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In the 15th Century the idea of ‘schooling’ began, the church ran the schools
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In the 15th Century the idea of 'schooling' began, the church ran the schools. This was not available to all children; mainly boys from wealthy families could attend. It was not until the 1870s when the state became involved in the running of schools, and education was made compulsory. Mass schooling was introduced to treat people fairly and to produce a skilled work force, girls and boys were taught separately. Girls were trained in domestic competence, whilst boys were taught technical skills. Though both had ethnocentric teaching, they were taught the religion, norms and values of their own culture. After the Second World War to create a 'land fit for heroes', Butlers Education Act of 1944 introduced 'secondary education for all'. This had no effect on the wealthy, as their children continued to attend private schools. Though it aimed to abolish class-based inequalities within education, by providing three types of...
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