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Petty schools — OCR History B Definition | GradeGen.AI

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Petty schools

GCSEOCRJ411

Petty schools

Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Daily lives.

Definition

Elementary schools for boys aged 4–8 that taught basic reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Exam Context

Petty schools appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for The Elizabethans (1580–1603), especially Daily lives and Contrasting lives.

The Elizabethans (1580–1603)Daily lives Contrasting lives

Found in Revision Notes

The Elizabethans (1580–1603)

Contrasting lives

Daily lives • Contrasting lives

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