lnside a Victorian school | Historian Ruth Goodman on lessons and discipline

What were lessons like in a Victorian school? And who could attend? Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube Historian Ruth Goodman explores the Ragged school movement, the social mobility that schooling offered, and how the classroom was a different experience depending on whether you were a boy or a girl. #HistoryExtra #history #victorian 00:00 Intro 00:36 Who could read and write? 04:29 How were Ragged Schools run? 06:08 Was school compulsory? 07:01 How were classes taught? 09:35 Did boys and girls learn together? 10:22 What about discipline? 11:07 How did literacy change lives? More episodes live now, watch at https://www.historyextra.com/academy/victorian-life/. Gain access to the full course on Life in Victorian Britain, and much more with a HistoryExtra membership. Sign up for just 99p for six months at this link: https://www.historyextra.com/join-99YouTube Membership includes: • Access to our six-week course on Life in Victorian Britain, led by renowned historian Ruth Goodman • Weekly video lectures, quizzes and LIVE Q&As with course leader • Access to other courses led by Dr Hannah Skoda, Dr Rob Collins, Professor Tracy Borman, and many more • Plus, as a HistoryExtra member you have access to 8,000+ articles, a back catalogue of special edition digital magazines, 1,500+ ad-free podcasts, historical recipes, and history quizzes • Stay updated by subscribing to our seven newsletters, featuring regular content releases • Continue exploring the history you love wherever you are when you download our app ▷ Like our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/HistoryExtra ▷ Follow us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyextra ▷ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCy4hMtkf5aFZrlTcHPWRc_g