The elementary schools activities in Great Britain of the last third of the 19 th century

Abstract

The article investigates the issue of the theory and practice of the elementary education development in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century. Social and political, cultural and pedagogical prerequisites had influence on the elementary education development in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century have been amplified. The third stage of the elementary education development in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century has been defined according to a correlation between private initiative and State assistance in the formation process of the elementary schools net, unique ensuring of standard base, the curriculum elaborating, the realization of teaching methods and ways. The article studies the elementary schools activities in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century. Standards base of the elementary education development including Education Acts of British government and research results dealing with the elementary schools net activity in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the reports of two royal Committees in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century has been analyzed. Correlation between private initiative and State assistance in the elementary schools net activity in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century has been denoted. Teaching methods and ways used in the elementary schools net in the different parts of the country are considered in the article. Elementary education curriculum, tasks, goals and features of individual and group self-study organization of the elementary schools net in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century have been propounded. It is concluded that the the revitalization of the state and political initiative in the activity of the elementary schools net in Great Britain of the last third of the 19^th century has been proved and there is the legislative assistance of private initiative to reform elementary education of this stage.