History GCSE
Education and literacy
What Education and literacy means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Education and literacy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Religious houses served as educational centres, offering schooling for local children and preserving knowledge through libraries.
Topics that use Education and literacy
- Option B3: Key topic 3: The Reformation and its impact, 1529–40 - 3 The dissolution of the monasteries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Wealth and land ownership
- Poverty and social welfare
- Religion and spiritual life
- Social and economic change
- Social welfare and charity
Using Education and literacy in the exam
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