Victorian society was divided up into three classes, the upper class, middle class, and the working class. This affected how the people living in this era were educated. The upper class was the rich families so they required the best tutors to provide their education. The next social ranking was the middle class. The middle class also owned and managed businesses and empires. The working class was the lowest class among the social ranking, also known as the skilled workers. Many children in the Victorian era had very little schooling if any at all. In 1870, the Education Act declared that all children must be granted an elementary education. The Education Act did not radically change society or the school system. Only the rich and the poor attended school, but it did not align with the life of the different classes. The children got to attend Sunday school, public school, or homeschool based on t
heir social standing. Every child was guaranteed an education, but it was not an equal one. Education was seen as unimportant for the children of the less fortunate. The poor families needed extra help on their farms, so instead of sending their kids to school, they stayed home and helped with whatever chores needed to be done. Some children had to work to provide money for their families and had little time for school. The girls from wealthy families were taught at home, and the rich boys had an opportunity to attend school. were taught based on certain considerations. One of the considerations was their social standing in society. Poor families relied on their children for extra money. Families that lived in big cities found it difficult to send their children to school because of fees they would have to pay and the loss of income that the family would have had with the children being at school.