Infants, Graded Schooling and the Transition to Real Studenthood in Colonial South Australia.

Trethewey, Lynne

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ERIC Number: EJ608941

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Publication Date: 1998

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Infants, Graded Schooling and the Transition to Real Studenthood in Colonial South Australia.

Trethewey, Lynne

History of Education, v27 n4 p371-90 Dec 1998

Examines the rise and demise of schools devoted to the instruction of young children in the British Colony of South Australia from 1836-1901 particularly focusing on the age-graded school system. Discusses the development of the "junior scholar" and the problems encountered with the transition to senior grades in elementary schools. (CMK)

Descriptors: Ability, Age Differences, Age Grade Placement, Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Educational History, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues, Student Promotion, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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