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The history of education in England is documented from Saxon settlement of England, and the setting up of the first cathedral schools in 597 and 604.. Education in England remained closely linked to religious institutions until the nineteenth century, although charity schools and "free grammar schools", which were open to children of any religious beliefs, became more common in the early ...
The school-leaving age was increased to 15 in 1947 and 16 in 1972. Further and higher education also expanded overtime. Formal Welsh-medium education was established beginning in 1939 and the Welsh language became a universal school subject from 1990. The administration of education in Wales was effected by the process of Welsh devolution.
The history of education extends at least as far back as the first written records recovered from ancient civilizations. Historical studies have included virtually every nation. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] The earliest known formal school was developed in Egypt's Middle Kingdom under the direction of Kheti, treasurer to Mentuhotep II (2061-2010 BC).
The period between 1701 and 1870 saw an expansion in access to formal education, though schooling was not yet universal. During the 18th century, various philanthropic efforts were made to provide education to children from poorer backgrounds—schools established by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK), circulating schools, Sunday schools and endowed elementary schools.
Compulsory education was introduced for 5- to 10-year-olds across England and Wales by the Elementary Education Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. 23). [ 28 ] 10- to 13-year-olds could leave school once they had reached a certain level of academic performance. [ 39 ]
In 2017, 45.7% of British people aged 25 to 64 attained some form of post-secondary education. [3][4] Of British people aged 25 to 64, 22.6% attained a bachelor's degree or higher, [3] whilst 52% of British people aged 25 to 34 attained some form of tertiary education, about 4% above the OECD average of 44%. [9]
The history of education in Scotlandin its modern sense of organised and institutional learning, began in the Middle Ages, when Church choir schools and grammar schoolsbegan educating boys. By the end of the 15th century schools were also being organised for girls and universities were founded at St Andrews, Glasgowand Aberdeen.
For the grammatical case system, see Tripartite language. The Tripartite System was the arrangement of state-funded secondary education between 1945 and the 1970s in England and Wales, and from 1947 to 2009 in Northern Ireland. It was an administrative implementation of the Education Act 1944 [ 1 ] and the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947.