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The parish schools were "Inglis" schools, teaching in the vernacular and taking children to the age of about 7, while the grammar schools took boys to about 12. [3] At their best in the grammar schools, the curriculum included the catechism, Latin, French, Classical literature and sports. [15]
Scotland portal; Grammar schools of Scotland. Note: the words "grammar school" do not denote any special status within the Scottish education system, although these schools do often have a prestigious and long history. Within the Scottish local government education departments they are treated just like all other high schools.
By the end of the Middle Ages grammar schools could be found in all the main burghs and some small towns. Early examples including the High School of Glasgow in 1124 and the High School of Dundee in 1239. [5] There were also petty schools, more common in rural areas and providing an elementary education. [6]
Scottish education in the eighteenth century concerns all forms of education, including schools, universities and informal instruction, in Scotland in the eighteenth century. At the beginning of the period there was a largely complete network of parish schools in the Lowlands, although there were gaps in provision in the Highlands.
The movement peaked in the 1890s. By 1890 the Baptists had more Sunday schools than churches and were teaching over 10,000 children. [11] In 1895, 50,000 teachers were working within the Church of Scotland in these schools [12] and 60 per cent of children aged 5–15 in Glasgow were enrolled on their books. [13]
The parish schools were "Inglis" schools, teaching in the vernacular and taking children to the age of about 7, while the grammar schools took boys to about 12. [1] At their best in the grammar schools, the curriculum included the catechism, Latin, French, Classical literature and sports. [20]
By the end of the Middle Ages grammar schools could be found in all the main burghs and some small towns. Early examples including the High School of Glasgow in 1124 and the High School of Dundee in 1239. [36] There were also petty schools, more common in rural areas and providing an elementary education. [37]
Fordyce Academy, known until the mid-19th century as Fordyce School, and also sometimes called Smith's Academy, was a famous grammar school in the village of Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland, founded about 1592, refounded in 1790, and closed in 1964. By the early 20th century the school was so highly regarded in Scotland that it was known as "the ...