13

On Top of the World

By Dr Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori takes some of her pupils up onto a roof terrace, and witnesses a eureka moment.

14

A Tale Worth All His Fortune

By William Cobbett

William Cobbett recalls his first taste of classic literature, for which he had to go without his supper.

15

A Piacere

By Sir Hubert Parry

Sir Hubert Parry advised students at the Royal College of Music to respect their teachers, but to think for themselves too.

16

Could Do Better

By Sir Joshua Fitch

The Report of the Newcastle Commission confirmed that there were no Dotheboys Halls among Yorkshire’s private schools.

17

Equally Free

By Sir Joshua Fitch

Sir Joshua Fitch urges Victorian society to let women make their own career choices – whatever they may be.

18

Brimstone and Treacle

By Charles Dickens

Mrs Squeers has lost the school spoon, and is uncomfortably frank about its importance.