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What were the educational opportunities for upper-class girls in Australia?
Learned how to run a household and studied Domestic service, Literature, Music, Languages
Lower-class children rarely attended secondary and tertiary education in Australia.
True
What were the working conditions for men in factories in Australia at the turn of the century?
Men suffered low wages, long hours, a lack of rights, and toiled in unsafe conditions.
Women were mainly relegated to unpaid or underpaid work in the _______ sphere.
domestic
What kinds of subjects did upper-class girls typically study?
Domestic service
At what age did the average child from the lower class leave school?
14
Women were mainly engaged in unpaid work in the domestic sphere.
True
Men in factories endured low wages, long hours, and toiled in ______ conditions.
unsafe
Study Notes
Education in Australia
- Upper-class children attended private schools, with girls learning domestic skills and boys preparing for university and careers in law, maths, and science
- Lower-class children had access to free state school education until year 8, but the quality was generally lower than private schools
- Most working-class children left school around 14 to support their families through work, with few attending secondary or tertiary education
Working Conditions in Australia
A Working Man's Paradise Lost
- The concept of Australia as a working man's paradise was not reflected in reality due to economic depression, exploitation, and inequality
Working Conditions of Men
- Men dominated the official workforce at the turn of the century
- Factory workers suffered from low wages, long hours, and poor working conditions, with limited rights
Working Conditions of Women
- Women were primarily confined to unpaid or underpaid domestic work
- Those in factories faced worse conditions than men due to gender-based discrimination
Education in Australia
- Upper-class children attended private schools, with girls learning domestic skills and boys preparing for university and careers in law, maths, and science
- Lower-class children had access to free state school education until year 8, but the quality was generally lower than private schools
- Most working-class children left school around 14 to support their families through work, with few attending secondary or tertiary education
Working Conditions in Australia
A Working Man's Paradise Lost
- The concept of Australia as a working man's paradise was not reflected in reality due to economic depression, exploitation, and inequality
Working Conditions of Men
- Men dominated the official workforce at the turn of the century
- Factory workers suffered from low wages, long hours, and poor working conditions, with limited rights
Working Conditions of Women
- Women were primarily confined to unpaid or underpaid domestic work
- Those in factories faced worse conditions than men due to gender-based discrimination
This quiz covers the education system in Australia, focusing on the differences in education for upper-class, lower-class, and working-class children.
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