OWLS question

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 53573

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "corinthum" <kkearney at s...> wrote:
> Ginger asked:
> 
> > If I understand the OWLs correctly, one can get an OWL for each 
> > subject.  This would mean that she would be able to get 10 OWLs at 
> > the most.  How did Percy (in CoS) and Barty Jr. (mentioned in GoF) 
> > manage to get 12 OWLs?  ... am I just  understanding OWLs wrong? 

> 
> 
> I don't believe one has to be currently taking a class in order to
> take an OWL.  ...edited...
> FCAT.

bboy_mn:

Pure speculation, but I think the test are general knowledge tests.
You get credit for anything you can establish that you have sufficient
general knowledge in.

For example:
We have something called CLEP (I used to know what that stood for) tests. 

When you enter college, especially if you are an older student, you
can take the CLEP tests and 'CLEP out' of specific subject in which
you have proven that you already have knowledge. I 'CLEP'ed out of
Freshman Biology, which surprised me because I didn't think I knew
that much about Biology. So on that one subject I got a free ride. I
got the college credits without taking the class or paying the cost.

I speculate that the UK test might be the same. 

Just a thought.

bboy_mn