Middle‐class education and examinations
Some early Victorian problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8408623 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Roach (Corpus Christi College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 176-193 |
| Publication date | 1962-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1005 • E-ISSN: 1467-8527 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00071005.1962.9973077 |
| OpenAlex | W2064087955 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
The idea of educational progress recorded by examination and of educational tests for entering state service forms an indispensable part of modern social and political life, so natural that most people probably never think about it at all. It is, however, in England and Europe alike, a new concept dating from the time when traditional ideas of government were replaced by the modern idea of the career open to talents. Government service had in the eighteenth century been approached by the twin gateways of birth and of patronage. As more egalitarian ideas of politics and government replaced paternal absolutism, educational qualifications were demanded of the would-be state servant. Both the Prussian 'abitur' and the French 'baccalaurdat'
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 1995 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |