Education in ancient times

Last Sunday's topic revealed the possibility of 2015 world's calendar being a recurrence of the past. That is not to say, however, that everything happens exactly as it did tin the past. Take education, for instance. Today's education system is very different from that of ancient times. But just how different was it?

Today's education follows curricula that equip the mental ability of learners. To supplement these are extra-curricular activities that nurture the learner's talents and abilities.