The public school system/ Independent schools

1. The public school system/ Independent schools Eton public school Harrow public school Rugby public school Winchester public school

2. A select group of about 10% of the independent schools • Old and prestigious schools • Members of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference • Recruitmentnot limited by geographic restrictions or religion • Very high costs • Recently, the term has evolved to refer specifically to private schools for studentsaged 13 to 18 Introduction

3. Stereotypical public School: • For boys only from the age of 13 onwards • Take fee-paying pupils • Are boarding schools • Are divided into “houses” • Place great emphasis on team sports • Enforce rules with the use of physical punishment • Are not all luxurious or comfortable History

5. EatonCollege – 1440, Henry VI 1300 studentsbetween 13 and 18 yearsold £ 26 490 a year (around 32 000 euros) King’sScholars and Oppidans / Lower boys and Upper boys « FloreatEtona » Famousold « eatonians » • Rugby – 1567, Lawrence Sheriff 800 pupils, from 11 to 18 £28 050 a year Georgian and Victorian Gothic style The William Webbs Ellis legend and the birth of rugby • Harrow School – 1572, John Lyon (under the Royal Chater of Elizabeth I) 850 boys £29 670 a year (around 35 000 euors) Former members Bursaries system « Grace » period Lords’ Cricket Round since 1805 • Winchester College – 1382, Wiliam of Wykeham Boardinghouses’ names Winchester College Football Team Somefamous public schools

6. Elitist • Engine for social and economic inequality • Outside the spirit of the state system • September 2005 Scandal • Quality education not guaranteed • Questionable reputation • Inequality not only at graduation but also at admission Criticisms