Victorian Schoolmistress :: Victorian Era

Victorian SchoolmistressEducationIt was pet that the schoolmistresses were certified, particularly to work in the better schools during the latter half of the 19 th century. To become certified they were tested in grammar, geography, history, math, and writing from dictation. Additionally, their hired man was analyzed for readability (Jackson).Appearance of SchoolhouseThe focus on the fashion of the schoolhouse was mainly limited to the occult schoolhouses, which wanted to attract the ruff students. Schoolmistresses decorated the school so that they looked relatively sanitary-off, and conducted the school to give the way of a family/domestic setting. Unlike the public schoolhouses, the private schoolhouses aimed to attract a small number of the best students, whereas the public schools wished to attract enough students so as to collect an adequate amount of money for their salaries and other(a) outdoor(a) fees (Pederson 142).SalariesGenerally, the pay was rather poor, barely ever world more than ccc per annum. From this, lodging fees, repairs, taxes, and payment to assistants was removed, causing the profit for personal expenses to be well below 100. Their salaries were garnered from the payments of their students. At the best boarding schools, 70 for boarders and 20 for twenty-four hours students was average. Conversely, in the poorer boarding schools, 3 to 10 was the average (Pederson 141).Public vs. undercover School LessonsThe public schools looked towards the public sphere for inspiration and trained students to be productive in the world and focused on their academics. On the other hand, the private schools tended to celebrate a life of leisure in the private setting. However, in public and private schools, music, French, arithmetic, writing and reading were the core subjects. greater emphasis was put on domestic subjects and lessons were only taught to the point of being satisfactory in a social setting (Pederson 138, 144).The Typical solar day in a Girls Boarding School 700 Wake Up 800 Breakfast is Ready, Usually Including Meat 900 or 930 Days Studies Begin Noon Girls Take a Walk After Having a Slice of Bread and Butter dinner party Follows the Walk 300 Studies Continue Until 500 or 530