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Slytherin Fox · 05-21-2008, 05:12 PM

Samantha stepped into the office and stood near the front. "Good morning, ladies," she said. "I am here to offer everyone a little insight and help with the project we are currently working on, which is the OWLs and NEWTs. As you know, I have issued a memo regarding the project, which will be hugely beneficial for Hogwarts students for many generations to come. Our old exams are currently out of date."

Samantha pointed to the memo which she had left in the office before -

Quote:

The task I had asked you all about has been revised. I have completed the transfer questionnaire myself but still need your help on the OWL and NEWT exams. The idea is to have a separate exam for each of the subjects which are taught at Hogwarts (Ancient Runes, Astronomy, Arithmancy, Charms, Care of Magical Creatures, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Herbology, History of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions, Transfiguration and Flying), and perhaps have a practical section for such subjects as Charms, Transfiguration, etc. This would allow my employees to actually help out with the practical section with people who are taking the tests, to go through the practical exercises with them.

What do you think? This is an ongoing project with this department, and any suggestions and/or contributions would be more than appreciated!

Sincerely,

Samantha

Samantha continued. "Now, the idea for these exams is that each of them consists of separate parts, one for each of the subjects which are currently taught at Hogwarts. As I'm sure all of you know, these subjects are Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Flying, Herbology, History of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions and Transfiguration. So, there are going to be 13 separate parts to each exam, and the person taking the exam isn't required to take all 13 parts, of course! Only the part or parts which they want to receive their OWL or NEWT in. Is that clear so far?" Samantha looked around. "The NEWTs are more difficult than the OWLs, so the questions for that exam are going to be a bit tougher. She paused a moment. "It might be useful to speak to some of the Hogwarts professors to get ideas on what some of the questions and physical exercises should be on this test," she said.

She went on. "So, the way we are planning to do each of these 13 parts is to include questions which the person taking the exam will answer in written form, but we also want there to be a practical part of the exam, as well, where they perform a certain physical task which is assigned. Each of you would be allowed to assist the person taking the exam with the physical part, and the test would be conducted here in this department."

"So now you have a basic understanding of what we are looking for," she concluded. "Are there any questions, suggestions, anything? I would like to start on this project as soon as we are able to get started on it. It will take some work, but I know it will be worth it, as this is something we can be proud of for years to come."

Samantha added one final thing. "I am placing a new employee on this committee," she said. "Ladies, you are now joined by a gentleman. This is J.J. Starr, who has just been transferred here." She indicated the new arrival.

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Slytherin Fox Swedish Short-Snout Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In Your Dreams Posts: 31,312 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alex Black First Year	SS Featured Writer Lovely Lady Samantha stepped into the office and stood near the front. "Good morning, ladies," she said. "I am here to offer everyone a little insight and help with the project we are currently working on, which is the OWLs and NEWTs. As you know, I have issued a memo regarding the project, which will be hugely beneficial for Hogwarts students for many generations to come. Our old exams are currently out of date." Samantha pointed to the memo which she had left in the office before - Quote: The task I had asked you all about has been revised. I have completed the transfer questionnaire myself but still need your help on the OWL and NEWT exams. The idea is to have a separate exam for each of the subjects which are taught at Hogwarts (Ancient Runes, Astronomy, Arithmancy, Charms, Care of Magical Creatures, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Herbology, History of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions, Transfiguration and Flying), and perhaps have a practical section for such subjects as Charms, Transfiguration, etc. This would allow my employees to actually help out with the practical section with people who are taking the tests, to go through the practical exercises with them. What do you think? This is an ongoing project with this department, and any suggestions and/or contributions would be more than appreciated! Sincerely, Samantha Samantha continued. "Now, the idea for these exams is that each of them consists of separate parts, one for each of the subjects which are currently taught at Hogwarts. As I'm sure all of you know, these subjects are Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Flying, Herbology, History of Magic, Muggle Studies, Potions and Transfiguration. So, there are going to be 13 separate parts to each exam, and the person taking the exam isn't required to take all 13 parts, of course! Only the part or parts which they want to receive their OWL or NEWT in. Is that clear so far?" Samantha looked around. "The NEWTs are more difficult than the OWLs, so the questions for that exam are going to be a bit tougher. She paused a moment. "It might be useful to speak to some of the Hogwarts professors to get ideas on what some of the questions and physical exercises should be on this test," she said. She went on. "So, the way we are planning to do each of these 13 parts is to include questions which the person taking the exam will answer in written form, but we also want there to be a practical part of the exam, as well, where they perform a certain physical task which is assigned. Each of you would be allowed to assist the person taking the exam with the physical part, and the test would be conducted here in this department." "So now you have a basic understanding of what we are looking for," she concluded. "Are there any questions, suggestions, anything? I would like to start on this project as soon as we are able to get started on it. It will take some work, but I know it will be worth it, as this is something we can be proud of for years to come." Samantha added one final thing. "I am placing a new employee on this committee," she said. "Ladies, you are now joined by a gentleman. This is J.J. Starr, who has just been transferred here." She indicated the new arrival. Last edited by Slytherin Fox; 05-21-2008 at 06:14 PM.