Posted by Jenny Berki on December 27, 2006 at 12:54:01 from 217.205.198.22 user JennyB.
In Reply to: Re: Swallowdale - The Postscript? posted by Owen Roberts on December 22, 2006 at 23:46:08:
Usually some boarding schools, including the one I attended, the last day of term was on a Thursday finishing before lunch. This allowed pupils to make a good start for travelling home. In earlier July , one might be taking O or A level external examinations. by Owen Roberts
Good idea to finish on a Thursday. I think exam times have always been more or less the same, although O and A levels weren't introduced until 1951, replacing the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate. The S & A's discuss School Certificates with Daisy in SW when having tea with the Lapwing missionaries.