Class Grading System In Schools 1930s

[geniespot]

Hi
Can anyone advise me what 'Standard 7' (written 'Standard V11') meant? I presume it is a school class designation/grade. It was written on a relative's school book under their name.
This was in the 1930s, sometime before 2nd World War.

Thank you
Geniespot

[Ruskie]

Which country? 

[stanmapstone]

In England & Wales there were education standards laid down from Standard I to Standard VI and apparently progression through the Standards was by examination not age.
The average age for each standard was;
Standard I 6 years
Standard II 7 years
Standard III 8 years
Standard IV 9 years
Standard V 10 years
Standard VI 11 years
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elementary_Education_Act_1870#Standards_of_education
Standard VII was upto 14 years

Edited Standard VII was added in 1882.
Stan

[stanmapstone]

Under the 1918 Act Full-time education was compulsory from 5 – 14 years.

Stan

[geniespot]

Thanks Stan for those speedy replies. Helps a bit but definately says Standard V11 so off the scale. Did they do a later exam perhaps, just before they left school?
Geniespot

[stanmapstone]

Thanks Stan for those speedy replies. Helps a bit but definately says Standard V11 so off the scale. Did they do a later exam perhaps, just before they left school?
Geniespot

Standard VII was added in 1882.

The provisions in the 1876 and 1880 Education Acts regarding attendance byelaws had the indirect effect of producing a very considerable increase in the number of children who remained at school up to and beyond the age of 13. To meet the needs of these pupils a seventh standard was added in 1882.
http://www.educationengland.org.uk/history/chapter03.html
Stan