Description: A brief history of education in London and shows scenes from the classroom with a school visit to the Tate. Made as part of the Inner London Education Authority's contribution to the comme moration of the centenary of the Forster Elementary Education Act of 1870. The film shows modern methods of teaching and learning in primary schools during 1970. Made for ILEA by Jack and Charmian Saward at Tara Films. Commentator: Robert Dougall.