Public Schools In Post Industrial Britain Flashcards
Who went to public schools and who educated them
Upper class family children went to school to be educated by middle class schoolmasters to become future doctors and politicians
How did freedom influence schoolboys
As no teachers stayed on school sites after schools the children could gamble, riot and bully (the fagging system)
Who is Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold was headmaster of rugby school in post industrial Britain and changed how schools were run and also saw sport as a way of controlling the students behaviour
Why did sport develop in schools
Because the ethics became well respected and the ideas that leadership, loyalty and teamwork could be developed through sport
Was part of school life was developed in post industrial Britain that increased competitiveness
The house system
What were teachers encouraged to do in schools in post industrial Britain
Couch sport, run clubs and support specific house teams
Name 3 ways that schools helped develop sporty in post industrial Britain
- Lots of free time as schools were boarding so regular participation raised the standards
- Schools could afford specialised equipment and facilities
- Sport was made compulsory to all students
How did oxbridge university help develop sport in [post industrial Britain
Many public schoolboys went to study there after school so had a mix of children from all over the country. This meant co-ordination had to occur in order to standardise rules
How did graduating from oxbridge influence the development of sport in post industrial Britain
Graduates would become doctors, politicians and teachers so would take the sport and it’s standardised rules with them
