Re: Stuff

[Andy Greener <andy@gid.co.uk>]

Chris Williams wrote:
> 
> >Correct me if I'm wrong (and I know you will) but didn't Kate drop out
> >of school as well?  Multiple 0 levels notwithstanding, does this in some
> >way diminish her contributions in your eyes?
> 
>    You are correct. There was some discussion about exactly what constitutes
> "dropping out of school" in the UK. Kate got 10 "O levels" and did her "mock
> A's". Usually reliable sources have described Kate's leaving school as
> "dropping out".
> 
>    Does this render Kate vulnerable to being labeled an "airhead"?

Not at all. 10 "O" levels passes at age 15 or 16 would rate her in the
top few percent of her age group. She would certainly have been expected
to go on and get a place at University with that sort of pedigree.
Presumably the music career got in the way before she could do the
'A' levels for real (at 17/18)?

	Andy Greener, Reading, UK