Schools Then, Schools Now
Children will learn about the history of their own school, before finding out what schools were like in Victorian times. They will study artefacts from Victorian schools to find out what they were used for and what they can tell us about the past. Children will ‘meet’ Samuel Wilderspin, the creator of infant school education, and experience what it was like to learn in a Victorian classroom. At the end of the project, they will compare schools in Victorian times with schools today.
Project scope
Schools Then, Schools Now provides a structured approach to History, outlining key subjects and topics including:
History
Topics covered
- School life in the Victorian era
- Victorian artefacts
- Samuel Wilderspin
- Changes through time
- What the three Rs are (Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic)
- Classroom punishments in the Victorian era
- Victorian playground games
- Victorian era
What's included
Schools Then, Schools Now is a comprehensive History project that boasts an array of essentials including:
- Knowledge Organiser
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