The changes of content of education in great Britain in the 19 th century during the period of foundation of national system of education

  • О. В. Мокроменко Харківський національний технічний університет сільського господарства імені Петра Василенка http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0824-3245
Keywords: content, national system of education, content components, education schools, foundation of elementary education, Great Britain

Abstract

The article investigates the issue of the experience in theory and practice of organizing of national system of education in Great Britain during the 19 th century. Special attention is given to the education content. The role of changing content at three stages of education in the process of foundation of national system of education has been defined according to social and political, cultural and pedagogical prerequisites. The content components of education at three stages of the foundation of national system of education in Great Britain in the 19 th century have been analyzed. Lack of common, compulsory and legal content at first two stages has been proved. Dependence of education content on the types of education schools and pupils social classes of Great Britain of the 19 th century has been determined. General orientation of education content at three stages of formation of national system of education has been identified. It is concluded that content of education at three stages has its own characteristics. The main disciplines are Writing, Arithmetic, Reading Catechism and CraG. Secondary disciplines are the Sciences. Condensed character of education at the first two stages has been denoted. Education content was characterized by case studies on English, it was based on work education and teaching of writing, reading and arithmetic at the third stage. It was a lack of common curriculum in the education schools  at first two stages. One of the significant disadvantages of education content at the first two stages is the prohibition of learning national languages at schools of Scotland and Wales. Education content at the third stage has been expanded by compulsory curriculum in English writing, reading and arithmetic for all schools of national system of education throughout the country. Sciences and Art disciplines have been introduced at the third stage. Compulsory religious education at the third stage has been prohibited for all education schools. Content of education at the third stage has been concretized by education schools committees, Ministry of People Education and its commissions.

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Published
2020-03-02
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Мокроменко, О. В. (2020). The changes of content of education in great Britain in the 19 th century during the period of foundation of national system of education. Scientific Notes of the Pedagogical Department, (46), 13-19. https://doi.org/10.26565/2074-8167-2020-46-02