Roland Perry writes:

In message , at 19:28:56 on Tue, 15 Oct
2019, Mark Bestley remarked:
I'm simply pointing out that that circumstances under discussion are
really quite rare. And have to be pretty dire to uproot the family
from their schools, friends, etc.

You don't know anybody in the services then, or even some civil
service jobs. You get posted from one end of the country to another
or abroad, commuting is out of the question. I moved school several
times, three junior schools and two secondaries, in three different
countries.

Or banks.

Before university I lived in five different places because of my
Father's work 0 and ibn one place he also change offices

How well did you manage to transfer between O-level or A-Level
syllabuses? Back then there might have not been much coursework
involved, so it would only be learning for a new exam. Or were
you lucky and it was the same exam board?

Different course and exam boards

In 4th year history tudors to modern, Latin 50/50 translate either way to 80/20 from Latin Their english to Latin translation was easy.

Mid 6th form Physics traditional to Nuffield. Maths SMP to more traditional.

Others I can't remember or were the same.

I think in all cases I did better or at least no worse

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Mark