Education Act 1496
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Education Act of 1496 (1496 James IV, c. 3) was passed by the Parliament of Scotland in that year at the behest of James IV. It made schooling compulsory for the first time in Scotland since it forced all nobles and freeholders to educate their eldest sons in Latin, followed by the Arts, and Scots law.
The children had to be sent to a grammar school to be taught Latin when they reached the age of eight or nine. Once they had learned Latin, they had to attend a school of Art or of Law for a minimum of three years after that.
The intention was to ensure that the courts and local government would be run by more educated people than had been the case previously. In order to ensure compliance, it was ordained that a fine of twenty Scots pounds would be levied on anyone who did not obey.
This act is sometimes referred to as the Education Act of 1494, this is due to an error in some editions of the Acts of Parliament where it is listed as 1494 James IV, c. 54.
[edit] References
- Laws and Acts of Parliament, published Edinburgh 1682.
- Scotland, James, The History of Scottish Education, Volume 1. London: University of London Press, 1969. ISBN 0-340-07157-5
  |
This article is a stub relating to law in Scotland. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article relating to education is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
