Re: FN-FORUM: Where are YOU based?

date posted 12th August 2003 21:33

12-plus? Never heard of it-didn't have that when I were a lass. I did the
scholarship exams at 10 in order to go at 11 (into the second year, but I
was a child prodigy - NOT!). Just four subjects though, English, maths,
French and Latin.

Would have done CE at much the same time.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerard McGovern" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 9:17 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Where are YOU based?


>
> > 13 is a bit old for CE - but then boys did go to public
> > school later than girls. Stuck to scholarship exams myself
> > and didn't bother with the common stuff (it was just an
> > English and maths test, wasn't it?).
>
> Actually, you are right, I was 12 at the time of taking the exams. 13
> when I got the results. Common Entrance for me was eight or so subjects.
> I think you may be thinking of 12-plus.
>
> And did boys go to public school later than girls? Our sister school had
> exactly the same age groups in each year.
>
> G
>
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