[HPforGrownups] Another question about the British school system

John Walton john at walton.to
Mon Jan 8 23:09:36 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 8812

aiz24 at hotmail.com wrote:

> All the time discussions got me wondering about my original
> interpretation of "Double" classes, as in "Double Potions."  I assumed
> it meant twice as long, like a lab.  Now I'm wondering whether it
> means "shared with another house."  Is this a common term in British
> schools?

Nope, I assumed "Double Potions" to be a back-to-back class. We had double
everything during both GCSEs and A-levels.

--John

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