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trennels2015-09-26 01:38 pm
thekumquat.livejournal.com) wrote in trennels2015-09-26 01:38 pm
Patrick's education
Trying to write a fic inspired by some of the recent AO3 additions and a nitpicking community post that came up shortly after. I've re-read Peter's Room and AT, but can't find my copy of RAH.
Am I right that in RAH, Patrick has been dragged to interview at Broomhill and tutors have been suggested, but nothing is confirmed other than the plan to sit his O-levels that June, which will be the same time as Ginty?
Will he still be 16, or turned 17 by then?
Prior to that, he was at his hated London day school from some time after Falconer's Lure to December in Attic Term, so is that one year and a term, or two? I think it's two and a term, so he would have been just turned fourteen and entering third year mid-year? (UIV, as Kingscote and my school would have it)
Presumably he was at a boarding school before that? Would he have been at a prep and then a Catholic boarding school for one year age 13?
Meanwhile, Dartmouth for Peter has the problem of not existing by RAH - is there any mention of Peter doing O-levels there? I'd like to think they push him towards science and practical qualifications and generally not being on their boats, just designing them Somewhere Else. I'm assuming he's then one year behind Ginty and one ahead of the twins, education-wise.
I don't recall either of their birthdays, but have an impression Peter's is spring and Patrick's summer - anyone know?
Am I right that in RAH, Patrick has been dragged to interview at Broomhill and tutors have been suggested, but nothing is confirmed other than the plan to sit his O-levels that June, which will be the same time as Ginty?
Will he still be 16, or turned 17 by then?
Prior to that, he was at his hated London day school from some time after Falconer's Lure to December in Attic Term, so is that one year and a term, or two? I think it's two and a term, so he would have been just turned fourteen and entering third year mid-year? (UIV, as Kingscote and my school would have it)
Presumably he was at a boarding school before that? Would he have been at a prep and then a Catholic boarding school for one year age 13?
Meanwhile, Dartmouth for Peter has the problem of not existing by RAH - is there any mention of Peter doing O-levels there? I'd like to think they push him towards science and practical qualifications and generally not being on their boats, just designing them Somewhere Else. I'm assuming he's then one year behind Ginty and one ahead of the twins, education-wise.
I don't recall either of their birthdays, but have an impression Peter's is spring and Patrick's summer - anyone know?
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When Broomhill is described as 'tough' I always think of Gordonstoun and imagine it being in Scotland, or at least somewhere fairly far north. Interestingly, though, Sally Hayward in her continuation novel interpreted 'tough' as meaning there were frequent riots and violent pupils there.
Your timeline seems to be consistent as far as I can judge!
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