OWLs

[Tamara]

No: HPFGUIDX 61882

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jdr0918" <jdr0918 at h...> wrote:
> <<<--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, DBoyken at a... For those of 
us 
> in America, could you explain this? I know British children take "O-
> levels" and I understand that these are qualifying exams, but we 
> don't have an American equivalent. You don't advance in one subject 
> but not in others.>>> 
> 

Actually, Britain no longer has O-Levels.  They replaced them with 
GCSEs, AS-Levels, and A2s.  Good students usually take anywhere from 
10-14 GCSE's, then 4-6 AS-Levels, and the same amount of A2s.  
Regular students take 9-12 GCSE's, 2-4 AS and A2s.  British education 
focuses on subjects the students are interested in or good at in 
their final years of education, ages 16-18, rather than a 
shmorgusboard of subjects being requirments for graduation as it is 
in America.  Hope this helps.

Tam