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AUGUST 24, 2006 at 8:02 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News via Yahoo! News
Harry Potter actors Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson both received their recent exam results last week and have both aced
them. Emma received eight A*s and two As in the GCSEs, while Dan received three A’s for his AS-levels.
Dan will be taking a year off from school due to his film and stage commitments and was said by his publicist to “be over the moon” with his results.
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Witch
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A Wild Jessticulator says:
It's good to see that they are intelligent people, not just famous faces relying on the Harry Potter films to make a living.
Way to go, kids! Gotta work for a living. =P
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 5:09 PM EST
Squib
Points: 112
Ginnyish3890 says:
Hey thats good for them i wish them good luck for everything else.
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 6:34 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1937
Deepti says:
Re:Roswelladdict -
GCSEs are exams that cover most of what you have learnt in secondary school (up until you're 16), while A-Levels are more specialised; you choose to sit them in the subjects you're interested in making a career out of. Having said that, you don't have to specialise hugely until you get to university, after A-levels (for example, if you wanted to be a doctor, you'd sit a wide range of GCSEs, then perhaps science and maths A-levels, before going off to specialise in medicine at uni).
Hope that makes sense! If you're interested in finding out more, or are still unsure, check out these two wikipedia articles on GCSES and A levels
:)
Deepti
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 7:21 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 377
Michelle&Felicis:) says:
Yes, I read this before!
Emma is SOOO intelligent!
She's breath-takingly beautiful, talented, AND intelligent!
Emma rocks!!
And Daniel too, of course! Congratulations! I love yooouu.
Such good news..
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 7:29 PM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...way to go mates, keep up the grades.
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 8:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1252
1USHPFN says:
Congratulations to you both. Ironic isn't it how much like their characters they are in their grading?
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 8:33 PM EST
Muggle
Points: 42
just one more hp fan says:
You go Dan and Emma i would never be able to do that.
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 9:54 PM EST
Student
Points: 297
Hermione_Harry_Luna says:
That's great for both of them!! Congratulations Dan and Emma!!
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 10:06 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
it seems like Emma really is like Hermione with being smart and all with the school work!
she is really the perfect person for Hermione.
and way to go Dan as well!
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 10:14 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2572
Roswelladdict says:
Deepti thanks for the links I will definitely check them out. Testing here in America is a bit different as we don't have a national test and it is done at different levels. But I will be better able to understand thanks to your help.
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 10:44 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
GeeMessy says:
Smart little kids. Congratulations to both of them but when you are rich and famous. who needs those stinking test resluts?
Posted Aug 27, 2006 at 11:48 PM EST
Squib
Points: 121
FreetheElves says:
That's so funny how Emma got really good grades, like Hermione would've done. She's a lot like Hermione though, you could tell from PoA.
As for Dan, YAY!!!!!!!
?A
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 12:21 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1916
Rita Marvolo says:
Congratilations Dan and Emma!
i'm happy they're acctualy doing great in their school exams.. so they wond have to worry about that wile they are filming. :)
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 6:36 AM EST
Witch
Points: 792
blossom says:
Well done both of you on your exam results.
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 7:16 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2358
Nataly says:
I think this is great Well done to both of them! Great job!
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 8:30 AM EST
Prefect
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Hermione Granger-Snape says:
Congratulations! For all you non-UK residents, these are excellent results. To answer all the questions about the system Hogwarts's school system is exactly parallel to the UK exams, so GCSEs are the equivalent of OWLS, taken at the end of your 5th year, when you're 15 or 16. Most people take 8-11 subjects, and it's compulsory to take some core subjects (English, maths, 3 sciences), just like everyone takes Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbology etc for OWLs, and you can choose from a range of others (eg History, languages, Music, Geography), just like Harry chose Core of Magical Creatures and Divination, whilst others took Arithmancy and Runes instead. A* is the top grade you can get; the national average is a C, and you generally need 5 A*-C grades to carry on at school. GCSEs are the end of compusory education, you can leave afterwards, just as Fred and George did(!), or carry on to do A levels.
A-levels are almost the same as NEWTS as they're taken over 2 years too, except you take some exams after the first year which make a qualification in themselves - an AS level, which is what Dan has just done. Most people take 4 AS-levels, then drop a subject and carry on to make 3 full A-levels, but I guess Dan didn't bother with a 4th AS, but will carry on all 3 subjects. A is the highest grade for AS and A-levels, so he's done really well. These exams really go in depth, so they are harder than most US exams, as far as I understand, but fewer subjects are taken. I hope this helps people!
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 10:20 AM EST
Magical Sanitary Supplier
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5225 says:
Hermione Granger-Snape, thank you for your explanation on the GCSE exam and the AS level. As for Dan and Emma, congratulations, both of you.
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 11:08 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1069
NYmphTonks says:
Congrats to Daniel and Emma! I know that is a load off their minds, especially since filming has already begun! Somehow I have a vision in my mind of Harry, Ron, and Hermione receiving their O.W.L. results! =-)
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 12:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 881
Just Dance says:
Thats awesome!
Great job guys!!
hehe first when i read it i didn't know what they were .. but i reasd hermione Granger-Snape 's post and now i know!!
L0L
but as i already said..
Great job emma and dan!!
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 12:08 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
I am so glad to hear that Dan and Emma achieved high scores! Thats such an achievement with all the filming thats been going on too! Congrats to both!
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 4:53 PM EST
Student
Points: 200
CWalk says:
Dan and Emma look really nice in that pic. They're such a cute couple!
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 6:26 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
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smart hermione says:
well done and everything, bt what the hell do I care about their exam results? its hp i care about...
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 6:28 PM EST
Squib
Points: 112
Ginnyish3890 says:
Just writing back i was wondering if anyone knows what GCSEs are and what are AS levels.
Posted Aug 28, 2006 at 7:18 PM EST
Princess of Fantasy
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magiclover13 says:
That's awesome! Way to go Dan and Emma! That's pretty good for dealing with that and the filming!
Posted Aug 29, 2006 at 3:59 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 521
Muggle 999 says:
Its sounds as though Hermoine suits emma perfectly. what is the difference between gcse and AS level? are they different years?
Posted Aug 29, 2006 at 7:47 AM EST
Head Boy
Points: 445
rockinthecazba422 says:
Emma; HOT, Smart, great actress, athletic, comedic...... were definitely getting married.
Posted Aug 29, 2006 at 7:54 AM EST
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