OWLS question

[karywick]

No: HPFGUIDX 53580

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "corinthum" <kkearney at s...> 
wrote:
> > > > 
> > 
> > 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.
> 
Now me:
Hey bboy you must be close to my age - in your 30's at least because 
its a bit different now in the US but bassically the same idea.  
Starting as early as your sophmore year (but that's rare) advanced 
students, like Hermione would be considered in Muggle studies right 
now, would take Advanced Placement classes.  

We are simialr to Hogwarts or even less in that wee only offer six 
hours or credits in a in a year, so many of our kids at our high 
school take summer school classes to get rid of requirements that 
they aren't interester in such as gym, history, or an English 
elective so they can take the high powered advanced placement classes 
like Biology 4th year , Organic Chemistry,  Physics (3rd year 
Physics) Advanced placement Literature or Writing (2 classes) 
Advanced Placement American or World Histroy, Advance Placement 
Economics, Advanced Placement (insert any language here but my public 
high school only teaches Japanese, Chinese Latin, French, German and 
Spanish (5th year) Advanced Placement Art and so on and so on. . . .  

There are many, many tests that the students pay about $150  to take 
and they do not have to take the class to take them, it's just that 
taking the class alnost guarantees you passing that test and getting 
4 credits of college for $150.  Parents around here love it because 
you can basically start college as a sophomore without paying the 
going rate per credit hour if you have a student that capable and 
willing to do the work.  In addition it looks great on college 
transcripts.  

So I'm sure that with the better students like with Hermione. Or with 
the Head boys or Girls, they can study take some subjects for only 3 
years and the another for 3 or 4 years and take an owl on each by 
just reviewing before the final test.  No one said that each OWL had 
to be a full 7 year course of study.  The trio is being introduced to 
new classes every year it seems, so it seems that they will have 
choices as to what owls to take and the better students like Hermione 
can probably take OWLs on subjects they haven't formally studies at 
Hogwarts but have read the textbook on and studied the study guide on 
at home.  Can anyone on this list actually see Hermione failing a 
Muggle studies OWL if she had the textbook to read through before the 
test? ;-)   Kary