Tales and Travels of a School Inspector

First published in 1928, this book is the personal account of John Wilson's experiences as a School Inspector, encompassing 40 years knowledge of social and educational conditions in the Highlands and Islands. For nearly forty years John Wilson travelled the length and breadth of Scotland as a school inspector. From orkney to campbeltown and Jura to Dundee, he visited hundreds of schools and met thousands of teachers and pupils.In these memoirs, first published in 1928, he paints an insightful yet humorous picture of life in the country’s schools after the 1872 education Act, which brought free schooling for all Scottish children between the ages of five and ten.

• | Author: John Wilson
• | Publisher: Birlinn General
• | Publication Date: Aug 18, 2022
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781839830280
• | ISBN-10: 183983028X