Re; CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 8 THE POTIONS MASTER

[bboyminn]

No: HPFGUIDX 188264



---  "Geoff" <gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
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> ---  crbrett@ wrote:
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> Chris:
> > ... However - Potioncat asks if there are any Brits out 
> > here following the thread and I am one of those. I 
> > attended a British Grammar School back in the 1960's and
> > it was perfectly normal to have  the teachers referred
> > to as Masters (or Mistresses).   ...
> 
> Geoff:
> 
> Likewise, in the 1950s.
> 
> There is also the fact that one of the largest teaching 
> unions in the UK is the NASUWT (National Association of 
> Schoolmaster and Union of Women Teachers).
> 
> Potioncat will be pleased to know that there are at least
> two Brits following the thread. Pleased to meet another Brit.
>

bboyminn:

Here is a thought I had, and I wondered if it has any relevance
to the wizard world or to common British schools.

We have a Head Master, so logically he is the lead of the
general Masters. But, are the general masters then head of
common teachers. In this sense are all teachers 'masters'
and the Head Master is merely the head teacher. 

Or, is there a hierarchy, Head Masters, followed by Assistant
Head Masters, followed by Masters, followed by teachers?  

In the USA, the administrative brand of a local school is
made up of Principals, Vice Principals, Assistant Principals,
etc... who may be, but usually are not active teacher. They
take care of administrative task and are generally responsible
for maintaining order and doling out punishments.

Getting sent to the Principal's office, is like getting sent
to the Head Masters office. 

Curious?

Steve/bboyminn