'O' Levels/ 'A' Levels . . .
Posted by Tay on July 10, 1998 at 19:33:33:
In response to Eton School, written by Caroline on July 05, 1998 at 21:07:20
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] ] Is Eton College a sort of prepatory school for boys to go before they move on to Oxford? Or are those two on equal footing?
] Tay, Eton college was and is one of the most prestigious "public" schools (not the same as a preparatory school- the prep school prepares you for public school).Most of the boys who went to Eton were destined for Oxford or Cambridge in Jane Austen's time.
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Another question, Caroline, if you don't mind.
Would Eton be like from eight grade to the 'O' Levels (tenth grade?)
What would be the age range for the kids?
I know that the boys were around seventeen when they began Oxford - is that the 'A' Levels? I have a kind of confused idea of the British educational system, so would grately appreciate any help.
And now that you said about the prepatory schools - would that be the American elementary/jr. high schools respectively? And what would be the equivalent to the British "public school" in America??
Thanks a lot for any info,
Tay
- English Public School Kim 06:53:14 7/24/98
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