if two things have a mutual relationship or connection, they are are said to have a correlation.

illiteracy means being unable, or struggling, to read and write.

destitute means extremely poor and unable to look after oneself.

a plea is a request made in an urgent or emotional manner.

ragged schools were schools which provided education to children who were too poor to receive it elsewhere.

Education for poor Victorian children

English

In 'Victorian childhood', pupils develop their spoken language skills through delivering a speech. In 'Perspectives on Gender', pupils build on these skills by writing persuasive speeches and taking part in debates.

In 'Sherlock Holmes', pupils were introduced to the Victorian context. In 'Victorian Childhood', pupils use non-fiction texts to develop their understanding of the era in more detail.

In this unit, pupils read a mixture of contemporary and nineteenth-century non-fiction texts that explore a common theme of childhood. They first read and compare the texts, before then writing and delivering a speech as part of a debate on Victorian working class children.

Victorian childhood: non-fiction reading and writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Complete this sentence: at the start of Queen Victoria's reign, education was...

To make sure the workhouses were not too full.

To offer free and compulsory education to all.

A topic sentence which focus on the author's effect.

An embedded quotation which supports the topic sentence.

An inference about how the quotation supports the topic sentence.

An additional inference using a second quotation.

Put the following into the most logical order you would expect to see them in an analytical paragraph about an author's language choices.

Complete this sentence: when analysing an author's language choices, your topic sentence should always focus on the {{ }} of the author's language, rather than mentioning subject terminology.

a lack of access to skilled, high-paid work, leading to potential poverty.

a life in poverty, meaning people had to commit crime.

Complete this sentence: in Victorian Britain, there was a high correlation between illiteracy and crime, as a lack of access to education meant...

Which word means extremely poor and unable to look after oneself?

Select **two** words below that you most associate with the Victorian working class.

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun. Which word in this sentence is a pronoun? 'The boy ate some dinner. He only had a small plate of food.'

Their relationship was like the wreckage of a sunken ship.

Their relationship had become as damaged as a shipwreck.

Their relationship had become a shipwreck - damaged beyond repair.

She made a plea for someone to help her find her dog.

She plea for help for someone to help her find her dog

She was pleaing for someone to help her find her dog.

Which of the the following is the correct use of the word **plea**?

There are three determiners in the following sentence. Can you name one? 'The boy ate some dinner. He only had a small plate of food.'

Only people who could afford to pay for education.

Education was a privilege reserved for royalty and the ruling classes.

At the start of Queen Victoria's reign, who had access to education?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Education for poor Victorian children

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.