O.W.L.s

[mooseming]

No: HPFGUIDX 132530

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Karen Barker" 
<karenabarker at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mooseming" 
<josturgess at e...> 
> > I'm of an age with JKR and went through the same state English 
> > school system so I'm guessing her Hogwart's model is based on 
her/my 
> > schooling in the 1970/80's.
> <snip> 
> I posted more or less the same message - we appear to be a similar 
> age! - 

Oh, lucky us!

> 
> > The two English papers were Language e.g. precis, comprehension 
and 
> > grammar, and Literature e.g. short essays on set books/poems. 
Both 
> > papers had to be passed to gain the `O' level pass itself. 
> 
> I would beg to disagree here though.  At 'O' Level, English 
Language 
> and English Literature are two entirely separate subjects and two 
> entirely different sets of exams, both comprising of two papers.  
<snip>
Yes you're right, how could I have forgotten?

But then I've forgotten so much.....How long were the lessons, how 
many lessons were there in a day/week, what time did we start, what 
were the compulsory extras, PE I seem to recall but were there 
others, did we have an afternoon break, how long was lunch....???

> There is only 1 English subject at 'A' level and that is 
literature.  
<snip>

Actually I managed to sit a combined Lang/Lit 'A' level - it was the 
London Examining Board I think and not very common.

Regardless of all this nostalgia I realised after posting that while 
I could explain why most students sit nine subjects and how Percy 
and Barty managed 12, I couldn't explain how come Hermione *isn't* 
doing 12 even without the timeturner (unless she isn't as clever as 
she thinks), and why did McGonnagall giver her the TT in the first 
place or does this mean both Percy and Barty had one? 

Regards
Jo