Topic > Social Class, Social Mobility and Education - 1700

However, this also depends on their educational success, which means that if children learn and develop at a standard rate; as well as having help to further this goal – through the use of education in their schools and in their home lives. This may be more difficult for the working class as they may not be able to afford a guardian for their children and at the same time they may not be able to teach their children themselves, as they may not have received a full education – which in some cases could be less than their children. “This will lead to a strengthening of confidence, self-esteem and self-belief. As they mature, we hope they will take more responsibility for their learning.” (Wentworth, 2015). This is from an about me page of a primary school, which shows that schools care about individual students and also indicates that they will help children fit into society, helping them fit into different social classes and therefore enabling social mobility, so in order for children to reach their full potential, schools could organize after school sessions to allow children to get extra help and further socialisation, this could also be achieved through half term clubs; but children should also receive help at home because education cannot be the exclusive responsibility of the school, "a child who grew up and was inseparable from an expert carpenter father, and was allowed, expected and encouraged to try his hand at crafting of wood, over time and with the necessary patience and inclination” (Evans, 2006). This tells us that children do not simply need to be in the classroom to acquire some sort of learning, but can learn through observation and by helping their parents; however, in the example given, this child could end up doing the same job and be